Hey everyone my name is Ashley Di Dio and I am from Boca Raton, Florida.
Instead of just talking about how I like soccer, reading and drawing, i want to
explain a little about why is chose Florida State as my college for the next 4
years. I have always wanted to go to college out of state. I thought that
"leaving the nest" meant basically taking a one way flight out of
Florida to make a statement that I can be my own person and all that fun
independent stuff.
I was looking at Boston, New York and North Carolina
colleges because those are a few of my favorite places i would like to live one
day. So i basically had my bags packed and ready since college talk began. What
I didn't account for was how expensive it would be.... yea. Living is Boston
meant actually chopping a limb off and selling it just for a single semester.
Not going to happen. New York.. forget about it. If Boston was expensive New
York would be next to impossible. North Carolina was the only real chance I had
at an out of state college experience and compared to the prices in state... it
had no chance. After my parents broke the upsetting news (on my part) and I
listened to depressing music for a week hauled up in my room, I decided i was
on the hunt.
There had to be a school that I would like in Florida! As spring
break came around I toured many schools and finally visited Florida State.
Honestly, first impression kinda sucked. I mean outside of Florida State it's
kinda a dump except for the capitol building. Once i toured the campus and met
the people that lived there I felt more at home. There were hills like North
Carolina and seasons that i was excited for. The brick buildings kind of
reminded me of New York and it seemed congested enough that if you placed a NYC
bum in here it would seem natural. I was sold! Being enrolled in Summer C was
only made me feel that my decision to go to Florida State was really the best
decision for me.
Also, i am majoring in English Editing, Writing and Media because in the future i want to be involved with publishing (books). Books have always been a huge part of my life and they have the ability to create change across cultures and societies in a unique way. I would love to be able to help edit and publish books that will create that positive influence among others like some books have for me (and i am a book nerd, so sue me).
