I am currently in a college program for HS juniors and seniors interested in US History and the Constitution. It is a very different program from anything I’ve ever done before, but is completely worth it. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages.
Pros:
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I am learning a lot. (More on that in future posts.
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The students here are very smart and interesting, and they’re all interested in learning. No one acts bored if you give an answer that’s more than three words.
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The professor is teh awesome!
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This is giving me great experience for when I really do go to college.
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There is a TON of food in the dining room and no one cares if you take seconds.
Cons: 
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The shower in the dorm has no privacy. Ick!
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I miss my family.
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My brain might explode from all the reading.
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I miss my Texas friends.
July 14, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Ah, cornell’s a lovely lovely campus. Are you getting any chances to explore the neighborhood? There’s a lot of fantastic streams, gulches and gorges around, and if you get a chance, you should go explore…of course they’re probably keeping you busy.
As for the showers? Heh, part of the college dorm experience
July 14, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Cornell has a hotel/restaurant management program, and they provide a lot of the food for the summer programs. So you will be well fed. Just get used to the showers…peanutbutter said it well. It will be your college experience. In college dorms, there is NO privacy.
July 14, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Have a wonder-full time at Cornell, Cassie!
July 14, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Yay! Cass at Cornell.
Drink up the experience.
All of us in your extended un-official family are soooo happy for you to get this experience.
Greetings from Down Under!
July 14, 2008 at 9:54 pm
woohoo!
July 14, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Great news. I knew you would love it. College can be rather intense, but it is also really stimulating and fun. Missing family and friends is normal, but after a while (when you go for real) you make new firends and settle into the new place. As peanutbutter and msmolly point out, life in college dorms is sort of like living in a fish bowl. Does have its own unique charms, however. In the meantime reel in this unique opportunity.
July 14, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Cassie: Greetings from the Treehouse! Glad to hear you’ve landed at Cornell. I predict the place will never be quite the same again. In a good way.
Please take care, and keep us updated on your explorations.
July 14, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Sounds like the pros outweigh the cons. It is hard to adjust to the communual shower thing at college, but after a while you get used to it. Enjoy the adventure!
July 14, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Cassie, sounds great. The showers you can get use to — bad food nevah!
July 15, 2008 at 1:06 am
Hi Cassie! Good to see you doing well. Squeeze the moment for every drop of experience you can, with wide eyes and open mind, and the awareness of the value of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. All our best-
July 19, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Maybe it’s just me, but it looks like the “pros” are FAR outweighing the “Cons,” icky showers notwithstanding.
These are times that will last you your entire life and may even change the direction your life takes. Pay attention to the road signs along the way.
Anyone told you “I love your accent” yet? Southern accents are kryptonite to yankees. They won’t admit it, but it’s true! LOL
We’re all very proud of you!