阅读理解。LikemanyotherhighschoolseniorsIeagerlyanticipatelifeaftergraduation.Inlessthanthreemonthsmybelongingswillbepackedupandshippedtotheothersideofthecountry.Ihadneverimaginedinmyw
阅读理解。
LikemanyotherhighschoolseniorsIeagerlyanticipatelifeaftergraduation.Inlessthanthreemonths
mybelongingswillbepackedupandshippedtotheothersideofthecountry.
IhadneverimaginedinmywildestdreamsthatIwouldattendcollegeinIthacaNewYork.Ihadhad
myheartsetonauniversityinCaliforniaandofmajoringinEnglish.
NearlyallofmyfriendsarestayinginstateandIrememberthinkingtomyselfwhenonefriendsaidshe
wouldbegoingtocollegeinVirginia:WhywouldsomeoneeverchoosetomoveawayfromCalifornia?
ButbyatwistoffateIreceivedaletterfromIthacaCollegeinvitingmetoapplyforaprogramin
communications.OnawhileIdecidedtoapply.WhatwerethechancesthatIwouldbeselectedasafinalist?
IfIhadn'tappliedIwouldhavealwaysregrettednottrying.YetsecretlyIhopedthatIwouldn'tbechosen.
ButasthingsturnedoutIwasofferedoneofthescholarships.Ialsoreceivedadmissionlettersfromthe
othercollegesIhadappliedtoallofwhichwereCaliforniaschools.
AsIbegantoweighmyoptionsIwroteoutapro/con(利弊)listforeachofmyschools.Ibegantorealize
thatmyreasonsforwantingtogotocertainschoolsinCaliforniawerebasedonconsiderationsofcomfort.
Itwouldbesoreassuringtobeclosetomyfamilyandmyhome.
ThenIbegantothinkabouttheexpensivetuitions(学费)andclassshortagesintheCaliforniapublicschool
system.Theseissueswerenotlikelytogreatlyimproveinthenextfouryears.SlowlyIcametotheconclusion
thatIthacawastheidealchoiceforme-culturallyacademicallyandfinancially.
Fearoftheunknownshouldnotbeareasonforshyingawayfromopportunities.Itmightbedifficultto
adapttomynewsituationbutIamconfidentIhavemadetherightdecision
1.Whatisthepointofthearticle?
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A.TointroducetheadvantagesofstudyingatIthacaCollege.
B.Totellreaderswhatmatterswhenapplyingtoacollege.
C.Tosharetheauthor'sexperienceofchoosingacollege.
D.TocomparethedifferencesbetweenIthacaCollegeandCaliforniaschools.