2008 Woodie Awards
thisweek's question
Was PSU your first and only choice when applying to colleges?
Issue date: 10/9/08 Section: Opinion
"No, but I liked the way [PSU's] campus is laid out. The price was right, and this is the farthest I could get away from home while still paying in-state tuition. I wanted to be independent, didn't want to be the kind of student who drove home every weekend. I also like that PSU is smaller. I went to a big high school, and the competition at KU and K State was just really unappealing."
Kelsey Anderson, junior in finance
"I had always planned on going to PSU. It's fairly close to home and my brother goes here. I didn't want to go anywhere big. PSU has a really good atmosphere, a good mood. It's just a positive campus."
Steven Dooley, freshman in computer science
"I applied to three schools, but I like the smaller campus here. I applied to the University of Georgia in Athens, but it was just so far away and it cost more. They do have a genetics major, but right now, as things are, I'm able to pay for school without taking out any student loans, so that's good."
Whitney Baldridge, sophomore in biology
"No, I applied to four or five schools, but this one had the best computer program. I could have gone some place closer to where I'm from - Washburn was just 10 minutes away. But I like the freedom here, not living at home. When I came here, I knew one person, just from my area, and now I know a couple 100."
Justin Shaw, freshman in computer science
Kelsey Anderson, junior in finance
"I had always planned on going to PSU. It's fairly close to home and my brother goes here. I didn't want to go anywhere big. PSU has a really good atmosphere, a good mood. It's just a positive campus."
Steven Dooley, freshman in computer science
"I applied to three schools, but I like the smaller campus here. I applied to the University of Georgia in Athens, but it was just so far away and it cost more. They do have a genetics major, but right now, as things are, I'm able to pay for school without taking out any student loans, so that's good."
Whitney Baldridge, sophomore in biology
"No, I applied to four or five schools, but this one had the best computer program. I could have gone some place closer to where I'm from - Washburn was just 10 minutes away. But I like the freedom here, not living at home. When I came here, I knew one person, just from my area, and now I know a couple 100."
Justin Shaw, freshman in computer science
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