Santa Clara University Here I come!











So last night I went to an info session at Santa Clara University. I was a little scared since I had the application done, and it is due on Oct. 2....so I was scared that if I found out something I didn't know before I would be so stressed and maynot be able to turn it in on time. I did not find this to be the case! Wee! (Hopefully... i did it all correctly!)

I actually submitted my application this morning at 11:00am and now I just need to wait for someone to get back to me about my interview. I am SO excited about going there, it is where I want to go.

The campus is just so pretty, I wouldnt say it is better than UW because it looks SO different. Santa Clara is mission style, while UW is gothic (not an art person here ha). I would say Santa Clara looks better just because all the bulidings are the same, so it flows really nicely. Where UW has some bulidings that are just awesome, and then there is Lowell. Ha!

Anyways! So last night on my way home from the session. I was doing the math.... By going to EDCC and never living in the dorms I saved about 30000. Santa Clara will cost me 30000 dollars to get my creditals and my masters. TO ME, the price is high, but I am starting to think I deserve it. The last 4 years did not go the way the other people last 4 years went. Garrett is a prime example. He got to go to UW all 4 years and live in the dorms all 4 years. So HIS PARENTS (not unlike many other parents.. just not ours...) spent 30000 dollars for him to do that. WHY shouldn't I spend that one myself for something and a program I want to do. I know it is silly because I will probably make that my first year of teaching, but that means one year and then I am debt free. So in 3 years I will make some cash and get me a new car. Just think of the awesome hybrids they will have at that point. (in the year 2000....... ha!)

Side note: I hope that i dont talk this up some much that the gods of universitys decides that I dont get in! That would be so sad.

Gosh not to mention this school is 10 miles back and forth from my house. GOSH! No commute, that would be awesome. True San Jose is like 14 miles away but they dont have a masters program with an emphais in science.

Oh when I told the speakers (at the info session when I was asking a question) that I was a single subject crediental/ Masters in Enviromental Literacy... the one mans was so shocked and they were both like OH you will have NO problems... getting into the masters program. ha ha WEE! My degree makes me special, because science teachers are hard to find. That means a good job in the future for me! haha! (I hope!)

The one bummer of the night, was the speaker told me that most people do not get any kind of fin. aid, because their studnets dont need it. Oh.... thats nice for them. Damn it for living in a filthy rich area. gosh. But it was nice because when I was leaving one of them Alums who is now a teacher pulled me aside and said that the program is WORTH it. She said that if I could make the money work that I would be so happy there, and that she had skills that her peers dont beacause she went to santa clara. I was happy to hear that coming from a teacher. I knwo she is an alum but she isnt stupid, if she thought it would be too much money for someone I dont think she would say that. I mean she doesnt work for them, she was just there to support her school. I would try to put someone in debt to say OH go to UW for all 4 years even though you TOLD me you have no money. I would say GO to community college if you really have no money.

Anyways! I am just so excited! I will know in about 3 weeks what their answer is, but I bet I will know before that. Everyone seems so nice there, and its so refreshing after going to a huge school. Small class sizes etc... that is what I like. I liked it when I was at uw becuase I could hide my stupidity, but now I NEED to learn this stuff because it is going to directly effect my career. WEE!

Amanda gossiped at 5:40 PM