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" The University of San Diego seemed to me to be pretty average... until one night, walking through the freshman housing area called &amp;quot;The Valley&amp;quot; when randomly my friend and I stumbled upon 3 raccoons, just hanging out! According to the people I&amp;#039;ve talked to, they are a completely normal attraction on our campus. The administration has tried time and time again to get rid of them without success, but no one really minds because they haven&amp;#039;t hurt anyone. This was completely unexpected from my fairly urban school! This experience got me thinking though; no matter what college you choose, there are going to be unexpected things that come up, positive or negative. You could do insane amounts of research and still have no way of knowing a good 75% of the things that are going to happen to you in college, no matter who you are or where you go. I thought I knew USD like the back of my hand by the time I sent in my deposit--but I was way wrong. First it was the raccoons, then it was the lack of school spirit at football games (I mean, we may not be the best, but I still love football!). Another couple of things that I didn&amp;#039;t expect? How much I would come to love the 24/7 donut shop at the bottom of the hill, that the trams will never be at their stops on time, and that those photos on the cover of the brochures do not, in any way, shape, or form reflect the actual student body. These little things don&amp;#039;t add up to the whole college experience, and I find them to be minor bumps on an otherwise enjoyable ride. I still love USD as a whole. My advice to you: Expect the unexpected and embrace what you can&amp;#039;t predict, no matter where you find yourself.  &amp;amp;lt;3 Jessica "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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