er.... didn't mean to post the whole conversation but oh well.
basically this was what happened: talked to vivian today, she gave me a lot of good advices n just made me feel so much more peaceful. think i am applying to her sku now n maybe study her major (advertising!) too !!
MisssNutsss (下午 11:37:56): hi vivian, this is veronica
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:38:04): hiiii
MisssNutsss (下午 11:39:42): i am doing college apps now, could i borrow your personal statements nd essays cuz i think we have similar experience
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:40:20): wait..college apps? i think I thought u were the other vernonica
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:40:27): umm..where have we met?
MisssNutsss (下午 11:40:36): auntie ruth's house
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:40:43): oooooooooooh
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:40:44): haha
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:40:45): ok
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:40:47): i c
MisssNutsss (下午 11:40:49): yea.
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:41:09): well...i definitely for sure don't have that document on my computer anymore
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:41:12): it has been 3 years
MisssNutsss (下午 11:41:20): o
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:41:41): and i don't know if i still have it on paper..>_<
MisssNutsss (下午 11:41:46): well then can i just ask u questions?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:42:09): sure!
MisssNutsss (下午 11:42:29): so i guess u wrote about coming o america?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:43:07): umm.kind of
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:43:19): i wrote more about exchange student experience
MisssNutsss (下午 11:43:22): did u write abou positive tings or negatives?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:43:23): but yeah..i guess it's kinda the same
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:43:29): what do u mean?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:43:43): what consider as positive and what consider as negative
MisssNutsss (下午 11:44:00): like did u write bout how crappy this place is or how great america is
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:44:40): haha
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:44:47): well...let me think
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:44:56): i said the reason i came here
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:45:02): what happened when i first came here
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:45:23): and mainly how i overcame the adversity and what's the result
MisssNutsss (下午 11:45:49): ic
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:45:54): i don't think i gave an opinion about this place but i definitely talked about my experience
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:46:10): and that experience is positive as in i faced a challenge and overcame it
MisssNutsss (下午 11:46:45): my problem is i seriously dun like this place n i guess m essay will come out like an reli angry essay
MisssNutsss (下午 11:46:57): but i dun thing the admission ppl like to see that
MisssNutsss (下午 11:47:45): so i'm like all confused bout wat i should write bout
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:48:14): umm
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:48:20): well
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:48:28): personally statement = personally achievement
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:48:43): u want to write about your most significant achievement in life
MisssNutsss (下午 11:48:52): aka brag all u can?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:49:04): no no no
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:49:07): just ONE
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:49:26): don't make personally statment as ur resume aka a list of all you've done
MisssNutsss (下午 11:49:33): so i pick one thing and enlarge it 100X
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:49:37): ONE that most impressive
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:49:45): umm...well...they can tell if u r BS
MisssNutsss (下午 11:49:50): lol
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:49:51): just be sincere
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:49:57): and NEVER LIE
MisssNutsss (下午 11:50:10): c
MisssNutsss (下午 11:50:31): tis so stressful
MisssNutsss (下午 11:50:59): y did u decide to apply U of I?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:51:12): cuz it has the best advertising program in the US
MisssNutsss (下午 11:51:33): did u declare a major when u were applying?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:52:27): kinda
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:52:40): the program is only 2 years..so i had to be a "pre-advertising" when i applied
MisssNutsss (下午 11:52:54): ic
MisssNutsss (下午 11:53:43): wat do u learn in advertising. i am kinda interested in thattoo but i dun know exctly what it does
MisssNutsss (下午 11:53:58): like is it all bout commercials?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:54:09): umm...commercial is part of it
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:54:20): there are a lot of part of it
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:54:38): there are print ad, radio ad, and tv ad
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:54:41): internet ad
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:54:51): we learn how to design and sell those ads
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:55:02): how to market a product/event/service
MisssNutsss (下午 11:55:11): soo many....
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:55:14): how the consumers think & resond
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:55:19): there are many part
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:55:24): depends on what u want to do
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:55:38): market research
MisssNutsss (下午 11:55:49): hum..
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:56:01): media outlet and how to use them to place ad
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:56:22): how to do a campaign (a series of ad)
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:56:30): how to view ad critically
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:56:33): it's very fun!
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:56:35): i love it
MisssNutsss (下午 11:56:48): it sounds fun n a LOT of work
MisssNutsss (下午 11:57:04): i guess i like that too
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:57:29): umm...it's fun work tho
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:57:34): and it really depends what u want to do
MisssNutsss (下午 11:57:34): i mean if my ad was sucesful it feels good
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:58:01): but u of Illinois provide many advertising classes so u can get a good feel in each area
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:58:06): yep
MisssNutsss (下午 11:58:13): good
MisssNutsss (下午 11:58:31): think i'm applying
MisssNutsss (下午 11:58:41): how many skus did u apply to?
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:59:09): umm..a lot
TaiwangirlVivian (下午 11:59:11): like 8
MisssNutsss (下午 11:59:28): ......i was thinking bout applying to 20
MisssNutsss (下午 11:59:42): think that's a bit too much huh
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:00:09): yeah
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:00:13): u dun need that much at all
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:00:18): that's waste of money
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:00:21): i even think 8 is too much
MisssNutsss (上午 12:00:29): but i'm soo afraid that i'm not gonna get into a good one
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:00:33): i was so afraid that i wasnt gonna get in any of them
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:00:43): but that worry to be proven unneccessary
MisssNutsss (上午 12:01:09): wat if my SAT scores reli suck
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:02:01): dun worry
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:02:11): personally statement is more important
MisssNutsss (上午 12:02:20): no seriously, it's reli bad
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:02:26): they want well-rounded students..not students just know how to study
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:03:13): what schools are u thinkin about applyin
MisssNutsss (上午 12:03:27): all UCs and CSUs
MisssNutsss (上午 12:03:44): that's like the minium
MisssNutsss (上午 12:03:51): not all CSUs tho
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:03:56): ALL UCs??
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:03:59): why?
MisssNutsss (上午 12:04:12): just so i can get into at least one of them
MisssNutsss (上午 12:04:40): berkeley, LA n san diego won't get me
MisssNutsss (上午 12:04:51): but if i don apply my parents will be mad
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:04:57): =.=|||
MisssNutsss (上午 12:05:02): yea
MisssNutsss (上午 12:05:15): my dad told me to apply to wellesley
MisssNutsss (上午 12:05:22): n ivy league
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:05:44): which ivy league
MisssNutsss (上午 12:05:50): like brown
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:06:02): u know UCs' apps is easy
MisssNutsss (上午 12:06:06): yea
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:06:11): but the more school u apply, the more apps u have to write
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:06:16): the more personally statement u have to write
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:06:20): the more money u r payin
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:06:34): some schools have weird essays requirement
MisssNutsss (上午 12:06:43): UC's one app
MisssNutsss (上午 12:06:48): csu has one app
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:06:55): yep
MisssNutsss (上午 12:07:06): n most privates use the common app + supplements
MisssNutsss (上午 12:07:14): ur sku is another app
MisssNutsss (上午 12:07:21): so that's 4
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:07:49): i think most private schools use their own apps
MisssNutsss (上午 12:08:21): liberal arts colleges use the common app
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:08:32): i c
MisssNutsss (上午 12:08:37): except like USC n stanford
MisssNutsss (上午 12:08:52): i don know
MisssNutsss (上午 12:08:59): so scared rite now
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:09:03): dont worry
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:09:05): u will be fine
MisssNutsss (上午 12:09:17): i hope
MisssNutsss (上午 12:09:42): i heard that public skus only care bout SAT scores n grades
MisssNutsss (上午 12:09:51): my grades are good
MisssNutsss (上午 12:10:02): just not my sat score
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:10:06): that's not true
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:10:20): i really think personal statement is more important
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:10:44): and for UCs..SATII count heavier than SATI
MisssNutsss (上午 12:10:51): o
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:11:02): but it really doesnt matter which school u end up attending seriously
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:11:13): in college...really doesnt matter
MisssNutsss (上午 12:11:26): it matters to my parents
MisssNutsss (上午 12:11:29): n me too
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:11:31): unless u r thinkin about going to grad school rite after undergrad
MisssNutsss (上午 12:11:50): i mean it will be soo embarrassing to tell ppl that i go to de anza
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:11:55): because it is really about what u learn outside of classroom count..which means what u put on ur resume
MisssNutsss (上午 12:12:01): or some kind of college that ppl haven't haerd of
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:12:02): so?
MisssNutsss (上午 12:12:15): it feels bad
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:12:16): many of my friends transfer to good UCs after 2 years of CC
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:12:21): it's a lot cheaper
MisssNutsss (上午 12:12:37): the sucess rate is getting lower each yr
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:12:44): well...but it feels even worse that u graduate from brown and cant find a job
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:12:49): which happens A LOT
MisssNutsss (上午 12:12:55): not in taiwan
MisssNutsss (上午 12:13:00): or hong kong
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:13:08): r u goin back to taiwan or hong kong after u graduate?
MisssNutsss (上午 12:13:11): yea
MisssNutsss (上午 12:13:22): not staying here
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:13:27): well...then it even MORE doesnt matter
MisssNutsss (上午 12:13:32): ?
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:13:42): u know in taiwan they confused U Penn and Penn State?
MisssNutsss (上午 12:13:47): lol
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:13:49): which is COMPLETELY different schools
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:13:59): but they think Penn State is AMAZING school
MisssNutsss (上午 12:14:05): .....................
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:14:16): and ppl also confused CSU and UC
MisssNutsss (上午 12:14:38): ok but ppl will never mix up berkeley n deanza
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:14:43): as long as u have the language ability (which u do) and a diploma from USA..u will be fine
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:15:00): but u r not goin to graduate from de Anza honey....u will transfer eventually!
MisssNutsss (上午 12:15:11): true..................
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:15:27): altho i do have an advice for u tho
MisssNutsss (上午 12:15:32): yes?
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:15:45): i strongly encourage u do choose a big school instead of small ones
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:15:59): because big school usually has more opportunities
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:16:05): and u can try different things/majors
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:16:14): u can learn more
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:16:25): meet more diverse ppl
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:16:48): cuz college is all about buildin skills and gainin experiences
MisssNutsss (上午 12:17:03): wow
MisssNutsss (上午 12:17:07): never thot bout that
MisssNutsss (上午 12:17:17): i was gonna apply to a lot of small skus
MisssNutsss (上午 12:17:29): cuz afte rstudying in leland
MisssNutsss (上午 12:17:41): i just can't stand big skus anymore
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:17:47): i wanted to go to a small school originally
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:17:58): but after i came here...i am so glad i came
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:18:15): seriously..i feel like i can do a lot of things
MisssNutsss (上午 12:18:17): u know u reli made me wanna go to ur sku
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:18:27): study aboard...lota programs
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:18:58): i can take many different classes --> end up getting a minor i would never thought i would do (Latina/o Studies..LOL)
MisssNutsss (上午 12:19:17): what?!
MisssNutsss (上午 12:19:29): latino studies
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:19:31): be super involved w/ the activities on campus
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:19:42): met a lot of ppl from all over US & the world
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:19:46): yep..latino studies..lol
MisssNutsss (上午 12:20:11): but i thot public skus don like to accept students from other staes
MisssNutsss (上午 12:20:15): states*
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:21:02): no
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:21:09): not true
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:21:15): they have to make their quota
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:21:17): well..kinda
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:21:40): but it is true tho...most public schools want more diverse campus
MisssNutsss (上午 12:22:09): diverse campus = they want international students
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:22:24): yep
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:22:27): or out of state
MisssNutsss (上午 12:22:55): cool!
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:22:59): yeah
MisssNutsss (上午 12:23:12): well let's c if i can get in with my crappy test scores
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:23:27): dun worry
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:23:45): if u want me to look over ur personal statement after u're done..just send it to me
MisssNutsss (上午 12:23:58): THANKS so much
MisssNutsss (上午 12:24:01): i'll
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:24:06): no problem
MisssNutsss (上午 12:24:09): i need to go, it's 12:30 am over here. have school at 7:50 tmr
MisssNutsss (上午 12:24:11): thz
MisssNutsss (上午 12:24:17): u reli helped a lot
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:24:25): ai
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:24:26): go to bed
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:24:31): im glad i can help
MisssNutsss (上午 12:24:39): talking to some1 with the same expericnce n getting adivce is just great
MisssNutsss (上午 12:24:52): thz n nite
TaiwangirlVivian (上午 12:25:10): nite
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