But I visit friends at Lock Haven all the time and I like it! It’s so…college-y, if that makes sense. I didn’t go there, though, because I just wanted to get far away and be in Boston. Have you visited Emerson? Because it doesn’t have a campus at all. And sometimes, I want that, since I grew up around Bucknell and know what it’s like to have an actual campus. But here, there are only a few buildings and it’s right in the city so anyone can be around you at any time, even if they don’t go to school here. So I’m looking at UMass Boston, which actually has a campus. I think that I’ll like the people there better, too. Emerson students are a bit pretentious. Okay, there’s a lot pretentious and think they’re all high-and-mighty.

So anyway, I hope that everything works out well for you! When life pulls you in a direction, it’s not as if you can just break away from that. It’s your life; you have to follow it. Hopefully it’s taking you to the right place.

Best of luck to you! If it makes you feel any better, I’m transferring, ha. To another school in Boston, just one that’s cheaper.

Reply: Thanks for the comment; it’s always nice to hear from people, especially if you’re achieving your dreams. I actually hadn’t known about Emerson College as an undergrad, otherwise I might very well have thought about it when I was deciding on colleges. As it was, I wanted to stay close to my family, in-state (yep, I’m in PA), and I didn’t decide on a career in publishing until my sophomore year. As it was, I fell in love with Lock Haven, so I don’t regret for a minute going there — I had some amazing experiences and met incredible people. I believe that was the path I was meant to take, in the end. While I’m disappointed that graduate school didn’t work out for me, I still have good feelings towards Emerson and hope to one day make it to Boston. Life seems to be taking me in another direction, though, and I have no choice but to follow.

I wish you all the luck with your new school — going with something cheaper is probably a wise decision in the long run, but as long as it makes you happy, that’s the important thing! Best of luck in your studies!