- Joined
- Apr 24, 2008
- Messages
- 2,467
- Reaction score
- 1
Hoping i get more responses here, especially for those currently at any of the Arizona schools. This is NOT about any school in particular, just the area.
Whats up yall. asking for some advice from you folks who are either from the area or know the area very well. This is NOT about the educational experience at AZCOM, i know what i need to know already and like what I see, instead, this is concerning the culture/diversity in the area.
I recently got rejected from the only UC i was offered an interview from, so AZCOM is the closest to home i am getting. It comes down to AZCOM, and 2 schools on the East Coast.
My background: Grew up in Cali, raised in the inner city in a city that was VERY influenced by the Hip Hop culture. So I am very used to a diverse group of people, not just racially, but in the way they live thier lives as well (style, manner, music taste...etc)....and I absolutely love the inner city! Well, after graduating from undergrad (In Cali), I ended up going to Grad school in Rural New england and I absolutely HATE IT out here. People are all the same (not only are they of only one race, but the few minorities I have met, they are very homogenous as well), no one listens to hip hop (dont get me wrong, i listen to my fair share of carole king, paul davis, GnR, fLEETWOOD Mac...list goes on)....but the homogeniety (Preppie high class elitist folks) is absolutely killing me, and I feel like an absolute ALIEN out here! lol People have been very sheltered out here and it is has been very tough for me in my time out here.
Question: So, what is the culture like in Arizona/Pheonix/Glendale? The good is that its a very short plane trip to home, but in the city, is it like the northeast? Or are people more laid back and chill like californians? Only thing I dont like about AZCOM is the tuition, but im willing to pay the extra 15k in tuition per year to get back to an area that will remind me of home (also to keep myself from complete insanity!) thanks yall.