Comments on: End of Summer Plans http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/ Life of a Student at Tufts University Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Christine http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-160 Christine Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:33:18 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-160 College health care shouldn't be a problem. Messiah billed me last month for school insurance and the total was $336.00, which I covered under miscellaneous expenses when applying for a student loan. You should be fine there. College health care shouldn’t be a problem. Messiah billed me last month for school insurance and the total was $336.00, which I covered under miscellaneous expenses when applying for a student loan. You should be fine there.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-157 Ricky Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:24:23 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-157 I don't have any numbers right now, but I'm pretty sure that college health care is affordable. I've seen booklets where the school puts a partner plan of some sort in it, with a company who will give the "best" deal. It's like a preferred lender list, but not controversial. Not to mention, searching "college health care plan" on Google returns a plethora of workable results. I don’t have any numbers right now, but I’m pretty sure that college health care is affordable. I’ve seen booklets where the school puts a partner plan of some sort in it, with a company who will give the “best” deal. It’s like a preferred lender list, but not controversial.

Not to mention, searching “college health care plan” on Google returns a plethora of workable results.

]]> By: Kim http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-156 Kim Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:29:25 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-156 And as far as health care goes, as a full time student you will either still be under your parents' plan or be required to enroll in the college's plan--they don't want you to be uninsured on their watch. Of course I'm not sure how extensive that coverage is. And as far as health care goes, as a full time student you will either still be under your parents’ plan or be required to enroll in the college’s plan–they don’t want you to be uninsured on their watch. Of course I’m not sure how extensive that coverage is.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-155 Ricky Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:07:46 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-155 I'm going to agree with Christine in her mild disagreement with Michael. However, Michael's concerns are valid, in my opinion, after the concentration issue. Kim, that's the most uplifting thing I think I've ever read in my entire life. And by uplifting, I mean quasi-uplifting, somewhat depressing, and very eye-opening. Michael, you really think you're going to leave the country for school? It's possible, but I think highly impractical. I’m going to agree with Christine in her mild disagreement with Michael. However, Michael’s concerns are valid, in my opinion, after the concentration issue.

Kim, that’s the most uplifting thing I think I’ve ever read in my entire life. And by uplifting, I mean quasi-uplifting, somewhat depressing, and very eye-opening.

Michael, you really think you’re going to leave the country for school? It’s possible, but I think highly impractical.

]]> By: Michael http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-154 Michael Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:47:11 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-154 Also, don't forget aboot Canadian & British colleges. Socialized health care! Whee! I'm always afraid of getting injured & not being able to pay cuz I'm still in college. Also, don’t forget aboot Canadian & British colleges. Socialized health care! Whee!

I’m always afraid of getting injured & not being able to pay cuz I’m still in college.

]]> By: Kim http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-153 Kim Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:13:07 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-153 According to the College Board there are 2174 four-year colleges in the United States. Assuming such a thing as the perfect school for you exists (hint: it doesn't), odds are 2174 to 1 that you will not go there. (Maybe. I'm bad at probability.) The good news: It is so futile there is no need to stress about it. The better news: Wherever you go cannot possibly be worse than where you are now. According to the College Board there are 2174 four-year colleges in the United States. Assuming such a thing as the perfect school for you exists (hint: it doesn’t), odds are 2174 to 1 that you will not go there. (Maybe. I’m bad at probability.)

The good news: It is so futile there is no need to stress about it.

The better news: Wherever you go cannot possibly be worse than where you are now.

]]> By: Christine http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-152 Christine Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:50:44 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-152 Alright, alright, so it was a bad example! ...However, I am going to mildly disagree with Michael in that although a good degree is by all means important, the concentration of that degree is also of immeasureable significance. Attending a tech school v. a general college will have an impact on (1) the actual college experience itself and (2) the focus of expertise thereafter. I believe it fair to say that regardless of the school our friend Ricky here attends, his degree will have a notable level of prestige. It is now a matter of an educational concentration that will work to shape a respective career path later on. Alright, alright, so it was a bad example! …However, I am going to mildly disagree with Michael in that although a good degree is by all means important, the concentration of that degree is also of immeasureable significance. Attending a tech school v. a general college will have an impact on (1) the actual college experience itself and (2) the focus of expertise thereafter. I believe it fair to say that regardless of the school our friend Ricky here attends, his degree will have a notable level of prestige. It is now a matter of an educational concentration that will work to shape a respective career path later on.

]]> By: Michael http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-151 Michael Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:30:52 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-151 Well, my list isn't that impressive either, most I haven't even visited. UConn & Columbia (been to) RPI, Colgate, Cornell, Harvard, & Princeton (not been to) I don't see the tech v. regular as the main problem. It's really: "Will the college accept me?" and: "Is the education & degree prestigious enough to count in life?" Well, my list isn’t that impressive either, most I haven’t even visited. UConn & Columbia (been to) RPI, Colgate, Cornell, Harvard, & Princeton (not been to)

I don’t see the tech v. regular as the main problem. It’s really: “Will the college accept me?” and: “Is the education & degree prestigious enough to count in life?”

]]> By: Ricky http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-150 Ricky Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:15:37 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-150 The tragic other side to that example is that if I were to major in Computer Science, I could just as easily do that at a Liberal Arts school. Well, maybe not just as easily, but it's very possible. The tragic other side to that example is that if I were to major in Computer Science, I could just as easily do that at a Liberal Arts school. Well, maybe not just as easily, but it’s very possible.

]]> By: Christine http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-149 Christine Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:06:21 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/08/25/end-of-summer-plans/#comment-149 Well, I can really understand your point concerning tech school versus a more liberal arts education. Don't worry- it's not strange at all that this decision isn't coming particularly easy to you. Everyone has different strengths, and you just seem to be currently entangled in regards to the strength that you're more interested in refining. I'm thinking at this point that it may boil down to deciding as to which of your educational interests takes priority, your 'technie' side, if I may, or its humanities counterpart. Also, are you certain at this point as to what subject area you're interested in majoring in? I would suggest choosing a clear major and making your decision realtive to that. So if, for example, you become a computer science major (just throwing it out there) I would advise you to go to a tech school and then simply take some gen ed classes to have a more liberal arts background. Yet of course if you decided to head toward something away from mathematics or sciences, I would say to attend a general school. So I guess it may all depend on your major. I hope this helps, I know this is much more sticky of a predicament to oversimplify with the whole major idea, but just giving some perspective here. :) Well, I can really understand your point concerning tech school versus a more liberal arts education. Don’t worry- it’s not strange at all that this decision isn’t coming particularly easy to you. Everyone has different strengths, and you just seem to be currently entangled in regards to the strength that you’re more interested in refining. I’m thinking at this point that it may boil down to deciding as to which of your educational interests takes priority, your ‘technie’ side, if I may, or its humanities counterpart. Also, are you certain at this point as to what subject area you’re interested in majoring in? I would suggest choosing a clear major and making your decision realtive to that. So if, for example, you become a computer science major (just throwing it out there) I would advise you to go to a tech school and then simply take some gen ed classes to have a more liberal arts background. Yet of course if you decided to head toward something away from mathematics or sciences, I would say to attend a general school. So I guess it may all depend on your major. I hope this helps, I know this is much more sticky of a predicament to oversimplify with the whole major idea, but just giving some perspective here. :)

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