{"id":69,"date":"2011-11-14T13:34:28","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T13:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/liberalarts\/?p=69"},"modified":"2011-11-14T13:34:28","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T13:34:28","slug":"confessions-of-an-out-of-state-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/liberalarts\/2011\/11\/14\/confessions-of-an-out-of-state-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of an Out-of-State Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Monica Racicot<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Hi students! Can you believe that we are just two weeks away from stuffing our faces with delicious turkey and mashed potatoes?! I for one am beyond excited. Before I get sidetracked thinking about how anxious I am to get a couple days off of school for Thanksgiving, let me tell you a little about myself.<\/p>\n

My name is Monica and I\u2019m a senior, finishing up my B.A in Speech Communication. I was born and raised in San Diego, California and attended Palomar College for three years before becoming an official Beaver Believer. I know what you\u2019re thinking\u2026.why in the world would I voluntarily choose to leave behind the beautiful Southern California sun? Good question.<\/p>\n

The truth is that I finished community college right when California colleges and universities were having major budget issues. To make a long story short, I was denied from the school I was certain I\u2019d get in to. I was a psychology major at the time, and the school had very little space available for psychology transfer students. By the time I received the rejection letter, the California State and university applications were closed. I was then forced to reevaluate my plans for college, and consider applying to an out of state school. At first, I was horrified at the thought of being so far from my family and friends. My plan had always been to stay close to home. But the only constant in life is change and I knew I had to adapt.<\/p>\n

The decision then became Oregon or Arizona\u2026 and since I don\u2019t enjoy extreme heat, Oregon it was! Interestingly enough, I didn\u2019t even consider the University of Oregon. I applied to Oregon State, Portland State and Southern Oregon University and was accepted in to all three. Viking\u2026Hawk\u2026 or Beaver? It was a no brainer.<\/p>\n

So here I am\u2026orange and lovin\u2019 it!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to let you all in on some out-of-state transfer tips and tricks that I\u2019ve picked up during my time here at Oregon State.<\/p>\n