SSS Questions

Why did I decide to go to college?
I decided to come to college because my parents and I both felt that my education would be incomplete without going to a college and graduating with some sort of degree or honors. They considered that I was smart enough to go to a rigorous and demanding college where I could choose a major that I would enjoy and one that I could pass and maybe go on to graduate school or choose a career for myself. Also, since I was home schooled, I never experienced the fellowship and community that high schools and colleges have, so I wanted to see what that would be like. I had a great desire to meet and know a lot of new, diverse people. Although there were days when I disliked doing schoolwork intensely, for the most part I enjoyed it and often felt that summer was a boring and empty time because there was no school for me to do. So when 12th grade was over, I knew that I would feel rather empty and lost without some sort of schoolwork to do when September came around. What I really wanted and dreamed of throughout high school was to get a high degree in some subject and do really well academically at a top-notch college. Because of that ambition, I knew that, in order to get what I longed for, I have to come to college and start working to get it.

Why did I decide to come to Converse?
When I was deciding what colleges to visit and apply to, I was not keen on Converse because I considered it to be a tiny, unimportant, shabby, girls' school. I very much wanted to be a member of a big, well-known, high-ranking, co-ed school (I did not want to be shut off from the boys). My parents, however, thought that I at least ought to visit Converse and see what it was like. They were in favor of me attending Converse for the following reasons: (1) I would fit in and adapt better to a small college since I was a homeschooler and preferred being treated as an individual than as a number, (2) Converse was not far away from our home, so I would not have to go far to get home if I got homesick, and (3) in an all-girls school, I would have less chance of getting into trouble with boys and more chance of making friends with girls than I would if boys were around (because girls always act artificial and jealous when there are males present). Anyway, I consented to visit Converse, and I found that all the people, professors and students alike, were so nice and friendly. It made me feel as though I could fit in, build up self-confidence, and make a difference. After my visit, I decided that I would apply, and I did. Only two days after I mailed my application, I got a call from the admissions to say that I had been accepted like lightning. In addition to all of this, the fact that the school offered me quite a bit of money if I came helped sway my decision. In the end, I was torn between coming to Converse and coming to Furman University because Furman had all the assets that I had initially hoped to find in my ideal college. I finally chose Converse over Furman because the students were so much nicer than they were at Furman,  so much more unpretentious and caring. I felt that I would be loved and looked after by the people at Converse ever so much more than I would be by the Furman folks. So far, I have not been proven wrong on that score, for the people who make up Converse are very sweet and easy to get along with and know.

Why did I decide to study music in college at Converse?
I decided to study music here at Converse because its greatest reputation and chief attraction for me was its music school. From the very beginning, I was determined to go to a college that had a good music program because I had been playing the violin for eleven years and did not want to just let all that practicing and hard work of mine go to waste. When I learned that Converse had a pretty good music school, I decided that it would be worth my while to consider Converse as a possible college home for me. I really wanted to keep on playing the violin and work my way up to becoming a professional musician, so I felt that getting a college education in the field of music was just the ticket for me.

If I had to give up either sandwiches or cereal for the rest of my life, which would it be?
I believe that I would give up cereal, simply because I do not normally eat cereal, and therefore, it would not be a sore trial for me to give it up permanently. Plus, I love sandwiches, so I could not possibly give those up for the rest of my life. :)