UPenn vs BerkeleyStudent Question
Hey guys, I recently got off the waitlist for Berkeley’s MLA program and am now debating to choose between UPenn and Berkeley.
There are many things about UPenn that attract me, like UPenn’s faculty seemed a lot more involved and has a lot more research opportunities but I am having a hard time convincing myself that it is worth spending nearly 200k for grad school, especially since after the scholarship UPenn gave me, Berkeley is still at least 20k cheaper if adding all the expenses together. I also would prefer to live and work in the West Coast after graduation.
Any Penn/Berkeley alumni’s that could give me some insight? Or any landscape architects that have worked with graduates from these schools. Thanks a lot!
Edit: thank you for all your feedback! After much consideration, I decided to go for Berkeley!
Thank you for opening up about your experience. You are really spot on everything. It feels good to know there is someone out there who relates and understands and that I am not alone!
I try to communicate with words with him but he has dismissed or blocked communication with me whenever he refuses to talk. He admitted that he tend to be dismissive and avoidant because of his own trauma.
What’s the point of me crying in attempt to get what I want when he dismisses and avoids communication? I am crying because I don’t feel heard, not to get what I want. There is a difference.
I am not trying to get you on my side or make people think he is the bad guy here. I am on this thread to get things off my chest.
I don’t want to go into details of my childhood but I’ve learned to hide my emotions since I was a kid. I grew up living with just my siblings and grandma while my parents worked in another country. They never took what my oldest brother did to us younger siblings seriously so no, crying doesn’t get what I want.
I always address my concerns and try to communicate with my boyfriend in a calm matter first. I don’t cry right away and even if I cry, it really isn’t to manipulate/get what I want. I cry when I feel misunderstood or mostly frustrated at myself for not being able to find the right words to express myself.
Thank you for your comment, I think it helps me understand a little as to why he thinks I’m manipulating him.
The stickers are so cute!!! I like the kissy face one haha.
Last year I received the notification on the 12th of February so I guess the notification date varies. Hope that BYU will send them out soon!
Dm’d you!!
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