Another piece of information that is important to my education is that I previously attended Washington State University. Life in Arizona is certainly different than life in Washington. This journey started my Senior year in high school when I was applying to colleges. I applied to 5 colleges and was selected to decide between Arizona State and Washington State. I visited both in hopes that it would create a clear indicator of where I should attend, but it was just the exact opposite. I received a large reality check when I visited ASU Tempe in that it was my new future
and a large campus to be at. So when I went to WSU I new what to expect and felt more comfortable, and for that reason I selected that school. I had two very different weather selections to choose from and as a girl from California it was one that I looked forward to. Another reality check came my first winter in Washington.
For girl that had never been in snow this was certainly new and I was not prepared. After my second winter I realized I was not meant for snow and that reason I looked into transferring to another school closer to home and weather that I could live in. My intentions were to move back to California in efforts to also save money by only having to pay for in-state tuition, but sadly not many schools in California were able to transfer my credits. Thankful, Arizona State University has the option of evaluating classes to determine how they would transfer and support a degree. In addition there was a more creative and applicable degree that I was able to earn to support my future career in public service. It was a win-win with an added bonus of being considered for WUE. And with that I am completing my degree at Arizona State University soon and looking forward to starting my career back in California!
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI can relate a lot to the points you've made and I can definitely agree with you on the weather. I was born and raised in Washington, specifically the Seattle/Tacoma area, and I chose to stay and attend college near home (GO DAWGS!!) before transferring to ASU. I found it so crazy how people act and how much more friendlier people were when the weather was nice and the sun was out...at least on the west side. I have many friends from the Seattle area that couldn't bare the harsh, seasonal climate changes of Eastern Washington...not to mention Pullman is just completely off by itself with really nothing else around.