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Choosing My College Family

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

So, my final big decision to make is choosing which roomates to dorm with. How many people? And which people? If I had just one other roomate, we’d definately be more suseptible to getting on each other’s nerves, and placing the blame on each other once something gets out of place. It wouldn’t be wise [...]

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The Rug Yanked from Beneath Us

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

So last time I wondered what colleges were going to do with the AIMS college tuition waiver since scholarships and loans were going to be greatly decreased. Well, the answer came to me in a sombering letter the other day. The letter stated that I although I was eligible for the AIMS waiver, economic troubles caused the [...]

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“Ready to Live Large”

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

I got accepted into Barrett’s Honors College. Yay! Now I can breathe and not worry about retaking the SAT’s, applying to other schools, or worrying about my alternatives. I was not planning to live in ASU’s dorms, but now that I’m going to Barrett’s, applying for one is the first thing on my list. I [...]

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Economy Affecting Education

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Bad news for the colleges of Arizona. The talk is that all of the tuition of state colleges (not sure about community) are going to be greatly increased–about 200%! What used to be a $5000 yearly tuition is in the works to become around $11000. I’m glad I’m going to ASU, the other state colleges’ [...]

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Opportunity Costs of College Living

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

 
Colleges really want you to live in their dorms. I’ve been spammed with emails urging me to sign up for one from ASU. I’m still considering my options in whether I should live in the dorms, with my parents, or share a house with some friends. The first comparison I make is guesstimating which option [...]

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