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I am originally from a liberal city in Northern California. All four years of high school I dreamt of going to college in Southern California. I was forced to go to a small, all girls Catholic high school by my mother. It was really a horrible social experience, and I stuck with my two best friends who were b*tches. I was pretty much sticking it out until I could go to an awesome college. I imagined the typical college experience being in warm weather, partying, and being in a sorority.
I ended up getting rejected from all of my California schools, but I got accepted to Boston College which is ranked about 30th in the country. I was really against going, but my mom pushed it upon me. We also got about half financial aid. There were a lot of factors that played into it, but first semester I basically failed all of my classes. That’s what you get when you unwillingly ship me across the country. I realize it was a terrible mistake and I do feel a lot of guilt. I am now back at the evening school making up credits and doing much better this semester.
The school is not a completely miserable place, but I just feel like it’s not for me. I am against the basic idea of it: a small, religious affiliated college in FREEZING weather. The social scene is horrible. The kids are most often wealthy, sheltered, and very judgmental. The people are pale and not good looking. It is very hard for me to relate to students here, and although there are exceptions, I know that if I graduate from here I am going to have a lot of resentment toward the school and less friends than I would at another school. Students who think like me and want to party would definitely avoid this school. One of the only friends I made here is a senior guy who hates the school, regrets not transferring, and lives off campus. He recommended that I transfer. I just don’t think it’s ironic that he is one of the coolest people I’ve met in college.
On to logistics: I ruined my GPA and chances of transferring directly from the school. I could do community college at home, but I have a horrible family situation (bipolar father who talks to himself and is doing badly, and overbearing argumentative mother) and I would be 50 times more miserable than at BC. Leaving home was a big part of me going to college. It is also hard to get classes and would probably take over 2 years to graduate. All CA community colleges have a guaranteed transfer program to UCSB where you need only a 3.2 GPA to get in. I was thinking I could go to community college in Santa Barbara because it is the number one community college in the country. People come from all over the world and there is housing. It would be about $17,000 per year for community college while BC for us is about $60,000 per year for us. I would hardly care if I didn’t make friends because I would be so ecstatic to be living in that area. I would also have the ability to transfer out to a school like UCLA or USC, or perhaps go back to BC (doubtfully).
I don’t want to sound like a spoiled brat, but I just feel like the cost of BC is not worth what it will get me in the future. Because I have the benefit of being a California resident, I can get guaranteed transfer to UCSB which is ranked about 10 places below BC, but higher for social aspects. If I change my mind, I can transfer to UCLA. At BC, I am in the Arts and Sciences although I would like to major in something business related. It is well known that is basically impossible to transfer to the business school, so my only option is to major in Economics within A&S, and who knows maybe I will hate this major?!
My mom calls me an idiot and says she will not pay for SBCC. Yet she will continue to pay for BC even though it is likely to not get me anywhere? I would just like to direct her money in the most efficient way where I can be happy, and I feel like SBCC is a great, responsible choice, and I am willing to get a job while I am there. It will also give me time to figure out what I want and to get familiar with Southern California. UCSB is also great academically, and starting over I will be able to get my GPA up and get more job prospects. I am also interested in working in California after college, and companies here are more familiar with UCs than BC.
Advice?

The Houston Holocaust Museum is trying to collect 1.5 million butterflies (not real ones) to represent the 1.5 million children killed in the Holocaust. Information about this program can be found at this link. http://www.hmh.org/ed_butterfly1.shtml
I wish I could do more to help them, but I can’t draw a stick. I guess my contribution will be finding people who ARE artistic to help. The deadline is December 31 of this year, so there is plenty of time to make a few butterflies. I hope that you will help.
I should add that I am not affiliated with the museum in any way.

It’s called, “Glass is Three-Quarters Full”
CHORUS:
Let’s raise a glass and toast, but have control, yeah, people let’s go!
Don’t be depressed, just hope! Let’s spread some hope! Yeah, people let’s hope!
I see your glass as half, your glass as half, no, three-quarters full!
I see your glass as half, your glass as half, no, three-quarters full!
VERSE 1:
With a bitter frown it has been awhile since you’re sittin’ down with a smile/
Now I’ve figured out with that 40 ounce you’re just drinkin’ now ’cause you’re down/
You have hit the ground there’s just no way down—there’s just one direction—it’s up!/
You are sadly stuck in this massive rut so I’ll just suggest you adjust/
If you want success yo I must suggest you adapt with positive thoughts/
‘Cause the positive thoughts solidify results you’d want—think positive stuff!/
‘Cause like mist or fog the real negative thoughts can obstruct your vision and path/
You will hit a trap you will hit a snag when you have no vision intact/
When you’re feelin’ stressed or just feel distressed—yo don’t be beatin’ yourself!/
But within yourself find some inner peace or inner meaning—it helps!/
And you’ll realize how when you know yourself that you’ll find your niche and your place/
With a leap of faith like within your brain you will see the bleakness erased/
What I mean to say’s: “Things will be okay! Have faith in goals that you set!”/
If you know your passions and your goals you are on the road to success/
If you go ahead and ignore the negatives—yeah you can go far!/
And just know success is what you’re destined for, and shoot for the stars!/
(CHORUS x2)
VERSE 2:
Life’s like photography, you use the negatives to develop/
Don’t let a challenge bring you down, you gotta stick with the challege/
Whenever doubters run they mouths you gotta stick it to doubters/
Whenever you’re wantin’ to excel you gotta think you’ve got talent/
In your life no doubt you’ll see ups and downs but don’t let the downs do you in/
When you’re feelin’ down don’t be sittin’ down smokin’ spliffs or downin’ a gin/
You must figure out how to tough it out with the grit and talent you bring/
You must figure out how to stick around, how to pick your battles and win/
And you have to think when you make mistakes they’re steppin’ stones to success/
Don’t just mope or fret, don’t just get so stressed or just get real low and depressed/
Don’t get so obsessed with the hopelessness or obsessed with hopin’ you’re dead/
You won’t know success with that sole distraction that is spreadin’ over your head/
When you dig for treasure when you dig for gold you will have to still understand…/
The real treasure chest you’ll eventually get if you’ve invested all that you can/
When you call an end to an exhaustin’ effort you will never know what you’ll get/
‘Cause with every step and with every depth you dig the closer you’ll get./
(CHORUS x2)
VERSE 3:
When you promptly slip and the struggles hit, is it darkness that you envision?/
Up is cost of livin’, when economy’s slippin’, I just hear some constantly bitchin’…/
“It’s my job I miss, it’s at home I sit, with the ample losses I’ve witnessed!”/
But we have to switch to positive thinkin’ to just make the toughest decisions/
When the problems hit remain calm and strictly stick to positive thinkin’/
Even though we’re constantly inundated with the opposite picture…/
From the thugs to kids to the poverty-strickened livin’ in squalid conditions/
When the gunshots ring troubled thugs would simply just get locked up in prisons/
With like drugs and guns in the picture, really it’s just awfully ridiculous/
When we’ve got like kids or other innocent just fallin’ as victims/
When the problems hit some are awfully quick to just resolve them with triggers/
Some just obviously think when they pop their pistols they will make their problems dimish/
But we cannot combat this sickness…with like drugs or doctor’s prescriptions/
When you fall or slip, when the problems hit you just can’t resolve them with liquor/
In a trough you’ll dip in a trough you’ll sink if you think it’s darkness you live in/
When the struggles hit think of positive things—concentrate and follow your vision!/
(CHORUS x2)

This is kind of a treat for anyone who has Clinique in Macy’s.
Clinique is giving away free samples of eye liner and tubes of rinse-off foaming cleanser.
You can choose either chocolate brown or black diamond for the eye liners.
They have a bit of a shimmer to them.
Its a full stick of eye liner and retails for 15 bucks, so its worth a quick trip to the store.
As far as I know, one eye liner and one foaming cleanser per a customer. The cleanser tube is pretty big too.
I’m not affiliated with macy’s or clinique, just a makeup buyer 🙂