Choosing a College: EVERYTHING I WISH I KNEW

As a current sophomore in college, I realize that there were A LOT of mistakes I made in searching for the right college for me. I really encourage you to watch the entirety of the video, because I truly wish this was a video I had when I was in high school! If you have any questions or want to hear more tips, let me know in the comments. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more information :)

[@jed8592]

Another thing I learned after looking at liberal arts schools, if the liberal arts school is a university like Wesleyan and has more students they likely have much larger departments and more course offerings without forcing you to sacrafice a small school.

[@heyalexaa]

This is a really great video !! Thanks for this :)

[@lani2023]

This was full of useful information. Thank you!

[@jennifernowak2627]

nice job! really great insights.

[@jed8592]

I unfortunately had to do my entire college search during the height of Covid so not being able to see every school in person made it so much more difficult. I ended up having to decide between Conn College and Bates. While Conn is lower ranked I had seen it and their liberal arts program is more specialized so I chose it along with a closer location. Unfortuantely I did not get a great understanding of the student body which consists of preppy students while Bates has a more outdoorsy academic type which reflects me WAY more. Academically I made the right choice because Conn has a really niche and established museum studies program, but socially it has been a flop. So unfortunately you cannot always win with the school you choose.

[@zlata2106]

Thank you!

[@sarnosidiq6212]

I just check that Vassar College's tuition fee brutally expensive for my style...congrats to you 🙏

[@zlata2106]

Would you recommend studying stem-subjects in liberal arts colleges (engineering, computer science)? Thank you

[@andre1987eph]

60 year old man here (almost), graduate of Williams College. You know what I see? In the 1960s and 1970s you would have been the happy wife of a successful New York Architect or banker with a nice home and garden in Wappingers Falls, or Stamford CT, taking painting or photography classes or learning a foreign language an anticipating having a child or two at your age. I feel so sorry for the current group of College women who have been led astray by the promises of feminism. In 15 years you’ll be living alone in a studio apartment in a big city, in your 6th employer, no retirement savings or pension and no protector. BTW, I actually have a teammate from Williams who did what I said in beginning sentences. Married a classmate who eventually became a banking exec and pretty much followed the path of happiness and fulfillment and prosperity.

[@miau6451]

I don't think that the lifestyle you describe for women is a guarantee for happiness either. It depends on the individual, if they're seeking out a partner or friend to live with, if they're seeking out a romantic relationship, many factors tie in. Also, another option for male graduates is that they don't have to choose to get married either. Part of what I say will be based in my own biases/observations so feel free to correct me here - men who are not married can also change jobs or live in an apartment or house on their own, and they can also save up for their retirement (with no other person to share finances with, leaving themselves as the only person they can turn to for financial stability unless they have family/friends willing to do so). I think the lifestyle you are critiquing is one without marriage, but you're specifically discussing what an unmarried woman's lifestyle is by describing them as being happier if they were dependent. All people can decide whether they're looking for a more dependent style, and it's a little sexist to assume that a woman's independent lifestyle would not lead to her own chances of looking for financial and personal security/happiness. It's also important to note that in many cases, historical leading into modern discrimination in the workplace against women often causes women to struggle finding supportive, well-paying jobs.

[@bbsara0146]

its not that she is chosing to go to college as opposed to marrying a rich banker or architect. she is FORCED to go because of how the economy is structured now.

[@adamjeffries7235]

you write a word salad of cliches.

[@ski999]

Clown.

[@tamaracime6616]

lmfao what