wait why do you have to cancel your APs?

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^same question as Clio.

wait, so if I hate New York and want to move to the Maryland suburbs, does that mean I'm not a real New Yorker and I suck?

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then came the many ways and vistas of God...

Reed doesn't take them. It is actually quite convenient.

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Anywhere I hang myself is home. -- Louis Nordstrom

Reed doesn't take APs.

Not at all. I am talking about New Yorkers who like New York (or at least have an unhealthy dependent love-hate relationship with it) and would prefer to live there. I'm just saying you cannot substitute another city if New York is what you want, and should therefore take each city on its own terms. Of course if New York isn't what you want then you will seek out your own ideal place and find other places inadequate in comparison.

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Anywhere I hang myself is home. -- Louis Nordstrom

I think most of the reason why I hate New York is because of the blatant wealth gap, and also because of the unnatural lifestyle it necessitates. Like it just doesn't seem like a very human place to live. I think I like it a lot more after I walked down to 14th Street though, for some reason.

Ms. Kudera said that there was a study that said New York was the friendliest city.

Also lucky you, not having to take APs! I'm jealous.

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then came the many ways and vistas of God...

Bravo! I wish you the best of luck. My husband went to Reed, and still speaks glowingly of his experiences there. He said it was a place where you could be "pinned to the wall" and forced to explain your statements -- no BS allowed! And he was delighted with the basic sentiment that the teachers felt they had succeeded in their task if you learned "how to recognize rot" in someone's arguments.

But it is NOT an easy school. My husband is one of the smartest people I have ever met, and he pulled straight B's, except for one A and one C.

Keep us posted how it all goes, okay? And be prepared to stretch your mental muscles!

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True love isn't the prince marrying the princess. True love is the bald man with a limp, a lisp, and lumbago marrying the fat woman with frizzy hair, flatulence and flat feet.

Reedies are an interesting bunch. I live with 6 of them, and as a graduate from Lewis and Clark, it's a little interesting at times... something about being too pretentious for their own good, sometimes? At least we can always bond in our seething hatred for the Willamette Weekly!

There's a great place for coffee about two blocks east of Reed called First Cup. Definitely my favoritest place in the Woodstock area, and it's a nice place to get off campus.

And oh yeah... CONGRATS! ;-D

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Those are legitimate reasons to hate New York. However, I think the "natural" or "unnatural" quality of a lifestyle is based on preference. It feels very natural to me to live in a city, and I think of it as a human place, but that's just me and I understand how many people think of it as the opposite.

That is odd. I wonder if it delegitimizes the myth of angry/mean New Yorkers or if there is some other explanation.

hmm. I feel guilty about it, but it's quite a relief.

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Anywhere I hang myself is home. -- Louis Nordstrom

Thank you! I have heard similar things from other students and alumni. The intellectual rigor and lack of grade inflation were two of the reasons I applied and decided to attend. I am looking forward to it very much.

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Anywhere I hang myself is home. -- Louis Nordstrom