Assignment 7- Katie Taylor

 The fact that my college days are soon approaching haunts me. Yet there's a voice in my head that cannot wait for the day to come. Over the past year and a half, I've gone on college vlog binges on Youtube every so often. In a way, I wish for my college days to not be so stressful, and to rather help me decide what my life is going to be and become my own person. I want to experience that Ivy League- aesthetic of going to a very distinguished school, yet I also want to be able to integrate myself into the community around the campus. This has made me focus on colleges around big cities, like NYU, Georgetown, Penn, and the schools in the Boston area. I've also had the thought of completely ditching the US and going to the University of British Columbia, or a "uni" in Britain. I have big dreams for myself, such as being a filmmaker/writer for TV, a politician, or a criminal justice lawyer. I've always been enchanted by the most prestigious, distinguished schools as well, since my parents went to Duke and UChicago. They are now college professors, which further increases my interest in college. It's been a blessing and a curse having my parents be professors, because they can help me in my college search and gearing up for life at college, yet there are constant "talks" in the living room about a grade I have or if I copied someone's homework or not. They are very big on academic integrity, which also works out to my benefit, because it causes me to never want to cheat. 

So I guess what I'm trying to say is, I want an excellent education, but I also want to be able to experience life in a city. Of course, I'd want to have lots of fun, but not in the frat party way- more like walking around the city with my friends. I'd want my school to give me a well-balanced education, in case I decide to change my career completely. Liberal arts programs would be nice. Of course, my school's got to have old beautiful buildings, along with a magnificent library reminiscent of Hogwarts. Other than that, as long as my schools provides an excellent education and prepares me for success, as well as giving me connections, great experiences, and lifelong friendships, it's the one for me.