Reply #46: I went to college

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for awhile, but I couldn't afford to stay in, because the frakking tuition to the college I went to was horrifying, and even between my parents and I, we couldn't swing it. My major, way back in the days of the early 70s, was Mass Communications, and in the state of Massachusetts, only two schools had it--one of which I went to.

Now, on the other hand, my fucking counselor told me to apply to a wider variety of schools, just in case I was "disappointed." I told her I wanted to go to UCLA, and she said with "my grades" I would never get in, so to stay local.

Well, surprise, surprise! I applied to one college, and got in without trouble. Just couldn't stay there, that's all.

Now? I would tell my old guidance counselor to shove it up her ass, and I would have not only applied to UCLA, but I would have been accepted, and I would be working in television now, without having to be a grunt as I was when I did work in entertainment.

When I first moved to L.A., I went to Pasadena City College because it was handy, and I was maintaining a 3.75 average, even while working full time. Amazing things you can do if you have encouragement, and not assholes who think they know better.