I'm still in school studying biology. I don't like teaching.  I want a job in biology. I want to work in the lab doing research on a variety of different fish when I leave school. I have been accepted at Duke University, Columbia and UF in Gainesville. I was accepted to Stanford University. I will wait to see which school gives me the best financial package before I decide on which.  I'm going to college but haven't decided where yet.
I'm still in school. I will be going to college next year. I like science and math. I might look into taking some intro bio classes. I like to party. My parents don't like movies. I like pizza and ice cream. I don't really like sport. I watch basketball games with my Dad. I like to go to a university in Europe. I have US citizenship. I have German citizenship. I am concentrating on school. I am doing microbiology research with my biology teacher. My biology research is in a new field. I think research is fun. I want to get a science degree. I want to get my degree either in Europe or the US.
Guess what - I got a couple of calls and somehow they're offering me a full ride to Stanford but only like $5K at Florida! The Harvard of the West! CONGRATS! Sounds like that should make your decision pretty dang easy, yeah? It certainly will! I'm going to wait until I get some more details, then break the news to my parents. My cousin will be excited to hear, since he is already attending at Stanford. That is so fun! It is great to already have a support group there! How do you think the parents will react? I'm sure they will be so proud. Neither of them graduated from college. They both think my choice of study is an excellent choice. Did your parents have any input on where you should get your degree? Oh wow! First generation? That is great! My parents are pretty open. They know I am passionate about my research. I have been looking into a university off the coast of NC. They have a great marine biology program. It would be a little different than I was thinking, but it is also a party school. Haha best of both worlds! That's god that they are open. My advice would be to be moderate with the partying, because I have seen so many of my classmates struggle at school because they tire themselves out and create interpersonal conflicts with excessive partying. I've been in a few mosh pits at heavy metal concerts before, but now I am more relaxed and don't go to concerts really. I can see it now: DRAMA IN THE MARINE BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT! Hahaha. You are probably right, but YOLO, right?  Oh, that would be horrible. Thankfully, I have never had an accident in my lab at my school. I have heard of a few accidents that have happened, but I wasn't there for the accidents. My dad would be furious if the school called him because I misbehaved in some way. He is very strict. But once you're in college, what say does he have? He can't claim he is paying for it if you have a full ride! That's right! Maybe I will find a girlfriend at college. I only had one in high school, and it only lasted for a few months. Do you have a girlfriend? Kinda. There is this girl I met at a STEM camp. We don't see each other often, but we do keep in touch. 