It’s finally time to continue with the “CCK Goes to College” story.
As I wrote in Chocolate Covered Katie’s College Story: Part One, it was definitely a good choice to cut my losses and transfer schools; a bigger university with more class options was a much better fit for me. Right away, I made a lot of new friends and even joined a sorority for a year.
Questions of the Day:
Are you in college? High school? Done with school? And if you did go to college, how did you decide on your major? Did you ever change majors or transfer schools? And did you enjoy your school experience?
Yikes, that’s a lot of questions. Don’t feel like you have to answer every single one.
Unlike college, blogging isn’t a grade!
I will be a college girl in three days! Yayy. Of course, I’m already thinking ahead about what medical school I want to go to and need to seriously chill.
I totally agree with you that university = better…I just love feeling like I have zillions of opportunities and can do anything I want…small colleges just seemed confining to me.
Enjoy your last year of school…nothing wrong with more school…I love going to school, so I think you are a lucky gal.
Time to go search the comments for that secret. I am also terrible at them.
Crap! I “seriously need to chill.” Please don’t dock points from my “grade” for that grammar blunder.
Haha you get an A in my book. I even like “seriously chill” better, because it implies an extreme amount of “chill-ness.” (And what grade do I get for this comment, given my made-up word?) 😉
I am now a vegan–I think the last time I commented on here, I was only vegetarian (though I barely ate much dairy anyway!)…Anyway
Today I am very excited, because I am making my VERY FIRST BABY!!!! 😀
I tried cashews and dates together…it was basically like ambrosia. I don’t know what I have been missing but I have a feeling that lots and lots of babies are about to be made!!!!!
(I really did not mean to make all those sexual connotations >.< but it's kind of funny so I'll keep it!)
As for replying to your post (sorry about the baby spam, I'm quite positive you get enough of it already)–I attended a party school for two years, didn't do so well, and got academically dismissed…It was a rough period of my life. I've grown up a lot since then–am almost a completely new person, and am now attending a wonderful community college (that I actually love a lot more) to be a liberal arts transfer.
You look beautiful in your photos! I myself was picked on a lot for being "too skinny" growing up…to the point I would eat and eat just to try to gain weight so I'd fit in–but it didn't work!! High, high metabolism! I remember how hurtful that was. And I'm sure it's very annoying how you can't escape the comments about your weight–even on your blog. I can easily lose weight, and I know if I am seen eating something like a salad, the comments ensue. A very annoying and invasive obsession people have!!!
I was in a sorority for one year as well 🙂 Silly times.
Spam? What spam? My mind is never far from the gutter, so spam away! I have a little-kid sense of humor, and therefore love your baby jokes ;).
P.S. Thank you SO much for your 2nd-to-last paragraph. Seriously, I think that even some of the people who never leave rude comments suspect I am unhealthy, and that really upsets me because I take SO much pride in my health and healthy lifestyle that it just bugs me to no end that people think I would treat my God-given body with anything but the utmost respect. But the important thing is to BE healthy and just tune out what other people think. There will always be negative-thinking people in the world, no matter what you do. If it’s not a weight criticism, then it’s your hair or fashion sense or what-have-you.
YES, KATIE! ABSOLUTELY!
I left college-TWICE! But I’m back in a course now going into my third year, we have nothing like soriritys here! I don’t think anyone should dedicate themselves to something for years if ur hearts not in it, do what u like if love!! Loook forward to hearing ur blogging news!! Xxx
I majored in Math Education and then halfway through added a minor in accounting. When I graduated I decided that I did not want to go into the credential program. It is really hard to get a job as an accountant because most jobs require experience. Since I had neither experience nor a major in accounting, I was lucky to get a recommendation to work in the bookkeeping office for the grocery store I worked for at the time. I was so lucky in that my career kind of just fell into my lap. Of course, now 3 years in I realize I wish I had gone to school for either cooking, baking or business but the job I have now might give me good knowledge to someday start my own restaurant/food company.
Truth be told though, I miss school. I have been out for 3.5 years and I miss the challenge as well as the interactions with people. I work with the same 20 people every day and I don’t get much opportunity to meet new people.
Ahh I want to know the secret!! Whatever it is, it sounds exciting 🙂
I’m a senior in college and I feel SO old haha. My major has always been “Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise” which I think is a perfect fit! But I also think I was really lucky in that I found my “path” so easily because I know a lot of people who still don’t know what they wanna be when they ‘grow up’….which is like next year lol. We’re still young and theres plenty of time!
i’m an unschooler; the world is my school 🙂
VEGirl
Good luck with your next year of college! I can’t wait to hear about your career path 🙂
I am currently in high school, but I am on the college search! There are so many colleges out there, and it is so hard to choose! I want to do something with nutrition and food science, so it narrows down the possibilities a bit.
My sister transferred schools twice, and my dad changed his major senior year of college, so my family is all about taking time in college!
I, on the other hand, graduated two years early (then went into a dual degree grad program while I worked…actually um still have to complete the second half of that. Oops). I was an English major and loved it sooo much, but if I could do it again I would add a second, more useful major. And I might not graduate so early because the working world isn’t all that great in this economy.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: I totally agree about Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Such a disappointing spin-off…but I’ve still seen every episode.
Two years early? Wow, you and Erika (a few comments above) are amazing!!!
Lol thanks, but I think YOU are amazing for blogging through college, making a tough decision to transfer schools, and realizing that doing what is best for you is more important than doing what others expect of you! Took me so long to figure all that out!
Katie! Good luck with that last year of college.:) It will go by so fast. College was such a great experience for me and thank god I did not have to worry about transferring credits.
I am so happy to hear you have something exciting going on behind the scenes, looking foward to the news:) I am great with secrets but when I get excited about something, I am dead giveaway! So you are doing pretty good keeping it in. Also, Saved By the Bell College years, SO Lame! I wish they woud make a new one, wouldn’ t that be cool.
i’m 36 years old but only finished college 5 years ago. i got into a very prestigious private school after high school but did not qualify for financial aid and had parents who didn’t believe in co-signing on student loans, so i ended up working full time and going to a city college full time. i moved out of town for a job and when i found out i was going to lose 1/3 of my credits, i stopped going. i went to brooks for photography but they rip people off ($30K+/yr) and being a grown-up, i knew i wanted to actually be able to own a house someday and kind of debt was not going to be OK. in 2005 i was able to transfer my credits to an online program and finished my BS (when you want it, you go get it!). have contemplated grad school but to anyone who has student loans, piling $25-30K more on it is not cool when you have a mortgage. i’m glad i finished but if i had it to do again, i would have forced myself to complete it originally at the city college – you lose so many credits if you try to transfer them! my pride? getting my degree without ever taking one math class – now THAT is working the system 🙂