<p>The problem is that the winters will be a bit of a shock for a kid who has spent her entire life in the sunshine of California and, frankly, the distance is a bit of a concern.</p>
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<p>Well, Kenyon isn't exactly in a warm weather climate or close to home either. :) </p>
<p>On the west coast, you might want to also check into Lewis & Clark for her - they have a nice english department, great study abroad options, strong in psychology. The University of Puget Sound might be another good possibility for her. Both have japanese, good psych. departments, and strong English departments. But, like Willamette, both will also be on the reachy side for someone with a cummulative GPA below 3.0. In California, you might look at Whittier, University of Redlands, University of the Pacific, Mills College, and St. Mary's College of California as match schools.</p>