<p>Yeah, I havent had a dream either, but I do catch myself thinking about it during exceptionally boring classes… :)</p>
<p>@tecz77 the teachers awaya ask me questions when I am in the middle of my UWC scenarios 
I know that the placement around the US isn’t a definite way in but most of the applicants are Midwestern girls so if you are a guy or from another area then you have slightly better chances since they are still looking for diversity</p>
<p>@dancingdaisy yay! Now three of us are unmasked you seem to have a very good chanc of becoming a UWCer good luck :)</p>
<p>@tecz77 yea I heard about two students from the same school who went to UWC. I’m pretty sure they were best friends. So anything can happen! </p>
<p>Ok this is wired but my dog’s name is Santo and santoast is just a nickname for him. 13 is my favorite number so that’s how my username came along. </p>
<p>I’ve actually told a few people that I was applying. But I didn’t mean to. A few of my friends seemed so excited to do things next year that I just had to tell them there was a small chance I wouldn’t be here next year. One of my friends actually started crying and I’ve never seen her cry before. I try explaining to everyone that I probably never will get in, but my friends are always pointing out that I’m top of the class so they think I will. They don’t really understand the situation; you have to be more than just smart to get in. It kills me but I had to tell them. Plus I knew none of them would apply so I was safe there, but I need wanted to tell anyone because it’ll be awkward if I don’t get in. </p>
<p>HOWEVER I told my English teacher because she is the one editing my essay (so I had to) but I just wanted to ask: should I talk to my Spanish teacher? I think she studied abroad before so I feel like she might be some help. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Jeez I go to sleep and there’s a ton more pages written!</p>
<p>I don’t think my school is that great, I mean it’s not the worst but it’s no where near being the best. Plenty of people do drugs and get pregnant, but I would never risk anything like that. I don’t understand people.</p>
<p>@lalalarae, thank you!
@Hedwig8, the same here. Today I listened to one of my classmated talking ( actually shouting) about her boyfriend and what she feels and so on. I don’t really think I wanted to hear her personal life. And some guys were talking about drinking. (During breaks between tests) And my school is not even bad.
I had a hard time figuring out my username. And it came from medicine and duet. Medicine is my future goal duet is from music. Once because I play two instruments and also because I love medicine and music at the same time. :)</p>
<p>@Ripcity not saying it’s important - I was just saying what school I went to - sorry if I’m coming off as self-absorbed or whatever. I was just a bit late reading all the posts…</p>
<p>Wherever you go there will be people talking about their personal lives, about drinking, about pregnancy! Lots of you here are quite mature, but it’s part of growing up to go through that phrase. It’s not an especially bad thing. Sure it’s bad if they do things which are bad for their health, e.g. smoke. But then again, i know someone who smokes who is the smartest person! and also someone who goes out drinking every now, and talks about her social life all the time, but she also, is really exceptionally clever. She has reasons for doing what she does and yeah… I’m not having a go at anyone, i just felt like saying that because it’s not always right to judge other people. 
sorry if i sound like a mega-*****! :(</p>
<p>I know that I’ll meet these things in the future. There is probably no chance to avoid it and I don’t want to because everyone has emotions which they need to tell sometimes and someone has to listen to them. Also, I think it is especially important at UWCs (far from family, old friends) And I don’t mind because I am considered quite a good listener by others. But once they go into some details or into a certain depth I don’t think that belogs (sorry couldn’t find a better word) to anyone else but those two. And I like to know if everyone is ok around me because I am that kind of a person, I care about others. But sometimes it gets too much for me. I still talk to my friends about silly things. I am not at all so serious that you can never see me laugh or smile - actually I am quite lively. :)</p>
<p>@MediDuet fair enough! Yeah there is a point where it can be too far. :)</p>
<p>i think i killed the conversation… sorry guys</p>
<p>@farmgirlmoo, no you didn’t and there is nothing you have to be sorry for!
I think everyone is busy doing their things for school and ECs ect. Personally I am studying history right now and I am going to continue it with french. We have still two or three hours till the thread gets active again. ( Based on my observation.) And I just mailed my NC with a few questions. What are you doing? ( If you don’t mind me asking.)</p>
<p>I agree, there really is a point at which it gets a bit excessive.
And @farmhirlmoo, I’ve killed the conversation plenty of times :)</p>
<p>@MediDuet yea I am going insane with all of my ECs!! On Monday I was only home for forty minutes… I agree with our internal schedule we have on this site though. I’ll be on the swim bus talking to you guys later I’m just getting home from school now</p>
<p>@Santoast13, I can’t actually decide whether I love or hate time zones. I am sitting at home studying (8.28pm) while you have just got home. Also, I don’t think there will ever be a single moment when everyone is here because of time differences.</p>
<p>@farmgirlmoo yea I think I’ve killed the conversation a couple times too</p>
<p>@MediDuet wow do you live in a country with a UWC? It would be hard to directly contact family and friends with such different time zones if we do go to a different country for UWC</p>
<p>@Santoast13, no, we don’t have UWC College in the country.
Yes, I’ve thought about that a couple of times but I guess I have time to figure it out only if I get in. :)</p>
<p>@Santoast13, butting in here, but I do agree that the time differences would be pretty hard to deal with. However, it seems to be possible to deal with this issue because most of the colleges have breaks during the day and you stay up late, so there will be an overlap. I havent read anything where anyone complains about that (though i have heard that bad wifi makes it hard to Skype)</p>
<p>@Hedwig8, hahaha you absolutely did not come off as self absorbed, just worried and that’s something I know very well, I thought I wouldn’t be eligible to join because of my age and I was tripping out for about a week.</p>
<p>And that’s also true that just because some people smoke or drink it doesn’t make them bad people or idiots. A lot of my friends smoke, and the thing I like the most is that while they did offer me a cig the first couple times, after I explained that I don’t smoke, no one pressured me or made fun of me.</p>