| Yayyy.. It's finally me, Michaela, updating my own Xanga site!!!! I missed this thing.. plus I finally have the chance to update this since I'm at home.. Anyway.. my life has been a complete joy ride lately. Today I went to visit UCSB with my parents so they can see the true UCSB for themselves and not rely heavily on the rumor that it is just a "party school".. We left at about 7 AM and started our drive. On our way up, I saw all the other schools I had applied to or wanted to go to.. Im glad I'm not going to those school because THEY SUCK! haha Jk.. so we passed by Pepperdine, Loyola, USC and UCLA... all beautiful in their own way (I'm sure) but none really suited me as well as UCSB.. So we arrive at UCSB at about 11 AM and it is the most beautiful place ever!!! It's right on the beach!!!!!! (and if you know me, you know I live for the beach!!) The weather was not perfect but it was still awesome and I fell in love with it the second I saw the welcome sign! I know UCSB wasn't originally my first choice but now that I've decided to go here, I realize that it's perfect for me. I guess the saying is true.. "everything happens for a reason." I mean.. it was my dream to go to UCLA but when I stopped to think about it.. why did I want to go UCLA? I did not know anything about it except for the name and that it had a great cafeteria because that was where I went for cheer camp my freshman year! haha.. I seriously had absolutely no clue about how awesome or how horrible it was and then I realized I was just being superficial and stupid again. UCLA was just a name for me.. it really wasn't what I thought it was. It's in the middle of the city, and the city of Los Angeles for that matter! And if you know me well, I am not good for the city! I'm so much more of a small town girl! haha.. And thennn.. USC and Loyola and Pepperdine are all wonderful and absolutely gorgeous but WAYYY TOOO EXPENSIVE AND WAYY TOO STRICT! I mean, SHIT MAN.. curfew? and no boys in your dorms at a certain time? OMG.. I thought that was why I wanted to go AWAYYYY from home! hahah.. So now that I think about it.. UCSB is completely perfect for me! Its a beach town with beautiful people and GREAT shopping.. plus, I'm sure the education is superb!
The second we drive up my dad said the funniest thing.. he said "the first thing you'll learn here is how to surf;".. haha.. WHICH IS PROBABLY TRUE!!!!!!!! The beach is my most favorite place and I'm sure I'll be spending a lot of time there!!! Anyway.. then went on a tour to see the campus more.. I didn't think my parents would like UCSB just because it is, in fact, a party school but the tour guide definitely mentioned that because they increased the GPA requirement and it's gotten harded to get in, THE PARTYING HAS GONE DOWN while THE ACADEMICS HAS GONE UP!!!! But she also said there's never a problem finding a party. so thats always good! Plus.. I'm going to live on my own in a dorm with no parents.. DRINK UP IN MY ROOM? haha.. JK!!! But seriously.. that is possible! So that takes care of the partying issue!
Moving right along..[SORRY THIS BLOG SUCKS.. I'M QUITE A SCATTER BRAIN AT THE MOMENT] At first I felt horrible about going to SB and actually considered some schools in SD but gosh.. I LOVE IT SOO MUCH and I've already picked out my dorm, which is actually ON THE BEACH and my window has the view of the beach, so THERE IS NO TURNING BACK NOW!!! Plus.. my parents actually like the school (almost as much as I do) and they don't mind that it's going to cost $20,000 a year even if we did not qualify for a dime of financial aid! (I mean that with all SARCASM).. they actually only pretend to like the school because I'm in LOVE WITH IT.. they are scared about me being on my own and about just how much its all going to cost but I feel that they are completely supportive and are behind me 110%.
I love my parents.. I really, really do. I feel horrible that it's going to cost so much but I think it will all be worth it. No offense SD people but I can't be here any longer. I need to escape and break free from here! As much as I think I'm mature, I am such a baby and I will never grow up if I stay home! I've never been away from home on my own before, except for like cheer camp or 6th grade camp! And that doesn't count! I don't even know how to properly do laundry or even boil FREAKEN EGGS!!!! I'm soo dependent on my parents and I think this will be a good chance for me to learn and grow. So.. now all thats left is to finish high school.. maintain my grades, grab as many scholarships as possible and get the hell out! I can't wait.. but don't worry guys.. Anyone is free to come up and visit!!!
Okay.. I'm sleepy! Good night you guys! I love you!  |
