Final decision

University of Rochester Class of 2011

Yup, I am going to NY.

We are almost there...

Now, most of seniors seem to have lack of topic to talk about. Of course, I am one of them.
Although it is not due until May 15th, I finished drawing one of three drawings for final project in my art class. It took nearly 5 hours to finish it.
AP exams are coming! I need to start reviewing for 2 AP physics tests.

Also, I am seriously thinking about watching 300 again. lol

UT or UR (To my parents)

Okay... now UT or UR...

The point is that my parents' points are very reasonable. Rochester is cold, I may not get good grades there, and there is a financial aid problem.
But I personally still want to go to UR. I am sure I won't get all As there, but it will be same in UT. I am 100% sure that I won't get all As even in UT. I can handle the weather problem since UR is where I want to go. I would catch up cold a lot, but catching up cold has not caused any bad results on tests yet.
Maybe I just want more challenges in college. It is similar as the reason that I tried to take science AP classes despite of difficulties. I couldn't get 5 in Biology and Chemistry in AP exams (I end up getting 4). I sometimes cried over several bad test scores. However, overall, I enjoyed taking those classes because I loved to study with my smart friends and classmates and compete with them. I know that studying at college is much harder than doing at high school. Yes, I really want to go to a good graduate school. But I would rather have a hard experience before the good graduate school because I may not follow harder education in the graduate. I am very eager to learn. If studying at UR can't help to build up my English skills for GRE, I would study hard during summer and even during breaks. SAT was quite different. I had only 2 years for studying it when my English wasn't good enough. And I even didn't know I would have to take the test until the Sophomore year. But this time, it's different. I know that I should take GRE, which is similar to SAT, and that I have 4 years for preparation. During college, I will write lots of papers for projects, and that can help me to foster my English even more. At least, since I learned something from AP classes I can possibly follow classes.

I feel bad that I can't always fully express my thoughts by speaking. Dad.. mom.. I wish you can understand the reasons that I really wish to choose UR. I am sorry that it isn't written in Korean. And I am sorry that I always sound like I don't respect your opinions. Honestly, I truly understand why you want to me to go to UT. But this is bit different with the Baylor High school problem. You always say that you are proud of me. In fact, I could not believe it at the first time. But I do now. Maybe, this is an opportunity me to become your stronger daughter.