I am a recent graduate of Ironwood High School in Glendale, Arizona and I’m now getting ready to head off to the University of Arizona in Tucson!
I moved twice during my high school years, so you could say that I started my college search a little late. I went in to see the guidance counselor a couple months into my senior year. I liked the area around Arizona State University and I knew that they gave tuition waivers to the top 10% of students in a graduating class, so I had always thought of myself as attending school there, but I had no idea where to start. She gave me an application to ASU and U of A and urged me to make a college visit. Just a few weeks later, I was taking my first tour of the ASU campus.
Now I don’t mean any disrespect to those who attend ASU, but I instantly knew that ASU was NOT for me. It seemed to me that the buildings were old and the dorms were small and plain. I’m sure it’s a good school, but it just didn’t feel like home to me. Frustrated, I headed home and began looking through the U of A view book. I fell in love with their themed dorm rooms and learned how respected their science department was. I spoke to my AP Biology teacher (one of the smartest people in the world) and she had nothing but praises for U of A. I was off to tour school number two.
