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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some students are more adventurous than others and prefer exploring a new location in a different state and, possibly, region of the country.

[b]Many who attend their state flagship complain a bit about too many kids from my high school or area.[/b][/quote]

This is such a trope that some people use to slight kids that go to in-state schools and/or to feel smug about their kids going to OOS schools.  As if simply seeing students they know from high school on campus is a terrible thing.  [/quote]

Doesn’t make it less true.  A lot of kids hate high school and want to “remake” themselves somewhere else where there aren’t a bunch of kids that knew them before.[/quote]
Both are true.

DC#1 at in state flagship, and their circle of friends doesn't include one kid they knew prior.  Yes, some live in the same county as us, but they didn't know these people prior to going to college.

DC#2 wants to remake themselves. They were a late bloomer, so they had a negative reputation of being that annoying kid from ES through to HS.   They have changed a lot since ES obviously, but that "annoying kid" reputation keeps following them.  They have also had some really bad social experiences.  So, they want to get away from this area.   They said everything in this state reminds them of these negative experiences and just need a fresh start.  Can't say I blame them.

I had negative experiences where I grew up, and moving out of the area was the best thing that happened to me.[/quote]

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