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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is it somehow so crazy to imagine that all people might benefit from having some fun, at regular intervals, throughout their lives? This idea that scoring high on the SAT means you need to be chained to a wheel of misery from the age of 17, or 34, or whatever, just … why? Why not enjoy your life at each stage?[/quote]

Why is it so crazy to imagine that “fun” is different for different people? For some people, the big college experience is fun. For others, the SLAC experience is fun. To each, their own. 
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Let’s be honest: the majority of students who find themselves at small liberal art colleges selected them because at 17 they lacked the confidence to see themselves thriving at big schools.  And in retrospect many regret it.  [/quote]

Is this based on your personal knowledge? How do you know that the kids who chose LACs lacked confidence?? Maybe they were offered great financial aid. Maybe they were able to play their sport there or maybe they picked it because mom or dad went there. Maybe they liked the location. [b]I picked my LAC so many years ago because I had a chronic health condition and went through some major medical things during those years, including surgery. I thrived in the close-knit community and appreciate college’s efforts to accommodate my needs.[/b] And I graduated on schedule- didn’t need time off. Maybe if my health hadn’t been an issue at age 17, I would have chosen differently. You just don’t know. [/quote]

I mean, I hope you’re doing well now, but this hardly supports the notion that SLACs are for fun people.  [/quote]

Poster who chose SLAC for health reasons- how do you know I’m not fun?  Don’t assume. [/quote]

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