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Mockiller
Age. 524
Gender. Female
Ethnicity. Thai...!?
Location Anaheim, CA
School. Other
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WHERE. TO. GO. FOR. COLLEGE.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
mood: Anxious and perpetually perplexed

I made a Pros/Cons list for the 2 universities I have narrowed my list down to.
I feel obligated to post it here...

And my apologies for the somewhat obnoxious title of this entry .
And if this Pros/Cons list has totally irrelevant items on it...that shouldn't matter to normal people...but to me they have some weight to them...

University of Portland

    Pros
  • New Seasons Market (Possibly the Whole Foods of Oregon...?)
  • Bon Apetit Dining Hall full of sustainability/organic items
  • P4 Program for business students; ropes course during Orientation to build trust/connections among new students; E-scholars; Business 101/University 101 to help transition to college and introduce freshman to one another...
  • Possibly a more "established" institution compared to HPU
  • Undoubtedly higher chance of friends road-tripping up to visit
  • At least I'd know one person there! My sheer awesome overnight host - Kirsten. Invaluable source of advice.
  • Music venues/acts in Downtown Portland I'd be interested in
  • Numerous school-wide events such as the Midnight BBQ (incredibly fun...heheh) + Price is Right
  • They produce a YEARBOOK. Since I already have a total of 4 years working on a yearbook staff, this is so appealing.
  • Portlandia
  • Business school = AACSB accredited (national level)
  • Michael Pollan just spoke!
  • On-campus gelato shop
  • Rain/cold weather = lush greenery and cherry blossoms...
  • Just ranked #1 for return on investment school in Oregon (Bloomsburg/Businessweek)

    Cons
  • I have not seen any farmers' markets yet.
  • A bit far from Downtown
  • AP/IB credits don't transfer. Hahaha.
  • Costco is a bit far, it seems.
  • Not as much diversity as Hawaii Pacific U.
  • More costly than Hawaii. About $10k more...
  • Rain + cold weather. If I was constantly shivering in early April, how will I be in the depths of winter?

My other option is Hawaii Pacific University.
I visited U of Hawaii at Manoa...and I did not love it, so I crossed that off my list - even though I could have continued with my Thai language studies there...maybe even gotten a Thai minor! *Sigh*.

Hawaii Pacific University


    Pros
  • Taro pie @ McDonald's
  • Nearby Honolulu Costco
  • Visible farmers' markets
  • Serious diversity from the large population of international students
  • AP/IB credits transfer over
  • I'd live in "off-campus housing" (essentially just 2 former hotels converted to University Housing by the owner) in Downtown Waikiki. ONLY a few BLOCKS from Waikiki Beach. I would walk to the beach every single day, heheh.
  • I'd take majority of my classes at the HPU downtown campus in bustling Honolulu.
  • Near Chinatown. Just a few blocks away from D-town campus.
  • Intercultural Day each year...along with some other school-wide events that boast of culture/fun.
  • Hawaii Five-0 . "BOOK 'EM, DANNO!"
  • Cheaper tuition
  • Getting to know public transportation real well, since I'd be taking the bus from my dorm in Waikiki to D-town Honolulu (about 20 min.) every morning and evening. The on-campus housing/dining hall is located on the "Windward Campus" 30 minutes away via shuttle. The off-campus housing would be more convenient for me and I could just get the off-campus meal plan.
  • Gandhi's descendant came to speak at the Windward campus.
  • Complimentary HPU binder/agenda book (?)
  • Hawaiian shaved ice/delicious tropical fruits

    Cons
  • Higher cost of commodities in Hawaii
  • Possibly too much hustle/bustle/detached feel of the school campus...the downtown campus has classrooms and offices scattered in various office building high-rises within a block of each other + the student body didn't feel as "cohesive" as other enclosed campuses.
  • No "freshman seminar" type of class to help with the transition, at least - not to my knowledge. Only an Orientation period for new students...
  • I do not know anyone here...yet...no actual student to "guide me"
  • Public transit every morning/even to/fro school could get tiring.
  • Not yet AACSB accredited but [according to their website] they're a member.
  • Only regionally accredited (WASC)
  • Tropical weather (which I am absolutely fine with) = TROPICAL BUGS (which scare me half to death.
  • Not as "established" as U of Portland...since HPU is still fairly new (est. '65).
  • Socially awk. admissions officers + rude/standoffish Dean of Business Admin. The dean would not come out to talk to my mom and I or simply say hello to us EVEN WHEN we were a few yards outside his office. The secretary was literally walking back and forth relaying our messages/questions to him. Pretty ridiculous, in my opinion.
  • I feel like I should mention this also. Large roaches.


Bottom lines: If I went to Hawaii, I would have to fend for myself more and be living the city life. It'd be a more unconventional first year of college. Possibly becoming more independent and my own person quicker...

If I went to Portland, I would have a conventional college life in this "college town". Trips into downtown here and there. Having a "buffer" between the real world and sheltered, enclosed college campus/college life.

Hmm...

5 Comments.


I would've said Hawaii until I got to that last part about the dean. I advise you not to attend a University where the man/woman tasked with ensuring students are primed for success can't even take the time to step outside and greet you. Go to Portland, cheer for the Mavericks, and enjoy it.


Why Business though?
» undisputed on 2011-04-21 07:48:03

I think the easiest way of deciding is to say...go with your gut. I ignored mine completely and ended up having a miserable freshman year. Now I'm finally transferring where I WANT to be, and it has EVERYTHING to do with those "off-topic" things. The better it fits in with your lifestyle, the more you'll love it. :]
» Unicornasaurus on 2011-04-22 12:48:11

Oh and PS that freshman class is boring as crap and doesn't actually help with anything. Most people I know dropped that class if it wasn't mandatory.
» Unicornasaurus on 2011-04-22 12:51:25

I think it is really important for your school to be accredited.

You could spend a lot of money and effort and then your degree would not be recognized by the people who you want to give you a job.
» Zanzibar on 2011-04-23 11:40:40

yay congratulations! :D
» Zanzibar on 2011-04-24 08:15:50

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