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Are you going to college for skikng?

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7springsprod
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Are you? Im headed (from pennsylvania) to colorado for college. I wouldnt necessarily say I picked the college because of skiing, as Ill still be around 2 hours away from any resorts. But Ill get to shred powderhorn and steamboat. Itll be my firs real mountain skiing experience too.
Jun 30 2013 11:13AM
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colder152000
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i didnt but you should. you are suppose to pick a school obviously for academics but if you are a mountain person it will be difficult to excel in other environments(ie. city, the south). if skiing makes you happy dont abandon it for a school without that option. i just ended up at a school minutes from a mountain and fell in love with skiing. who knows what the fuck id be doing with my life if i didnt end up at this school. when your sick of schools bullshit you always will have that option to forget everything and shred the mountain!
Jun 30 2013 11:22AM
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Mr.Sloth
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That's some pretty shitty advice. You're paying out the ass for an education, not an extended ski vacation. I'm moving away from skiing, so I won't be paying a shit ton of money I could be saving for more important things, like basic survival.
Jun 30 2013 11:25AM
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imakestickerz
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if you really want to ski alot you might want to find a college closer to some resorts. when i was in college i had a three hour drive to ski, and you'll have to get up early and most of your friends will bail on you. something to think about
Jun 30 2013 11:26AM
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future-spins
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last fall i went to a college in York Pennsylvania (so far from good skiing, sorry roundtop) i went to big boulder a couple times before winter break which was around 2 and a half hours away. i did exactly what you sad with leaving skiing behind and tried to focus on school but it was not happy, no one there skiid and i felt alone, i transferred to western new England in Springfield mass for multiple reasons but a big one being skiing and i have really loved it there. i go to mount snow and it is about an hour and a half away but i have found myself being able to focus on school work better from just having been on snow and knowing i would be able too next weekend
Jun 30 2013 11:32AM
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MilaKunis
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No I'm pretty far away from snow but I'm back every winter for a month so not a problem
Jun 30 2013 12:17PM
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WakaShocka
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I'm going from Pennsylvania to West Virginia, Hopefully theirs a few resorts nearby.( i got a scholarship to play lacrosse, pretty nearly the only reason im going to West Virginia)
Jun 30 2013 12:40PM
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YoungJ
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Heading up to western new england to tour in two weeks.. glad to know i got some skiers there in case i decide to go
Jun 30 2013 3:01PM
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pelle_munch
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what college are you going to? I'm going to CMC in steamboat to save money for 2yrs. 1 1/2 hrs away from summit
Jun 30 2013 3:09PM
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itsgarrett
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I'm going to the University of Portland, and I didn't choose the college because of skiing, but it is nice that Mt. Hood is an hour away.
Jun 30 2013 3:12PM
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SkiBum.
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I actually did go to college for skiing...
Jun 30 2013 4:54PM
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SkiBum.
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hahahahah
Jun 30 2013 4:55PM
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Chubz.
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I still have a year of highschool left but i've already decided that im going to UofU. I need to get away from western New York and what's better than living in the mountains with some of the best skiing in america within an hours drive
Jun 30 2013 5:23PM
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B-Right-On
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im only a sophmore but since skiing is such a big part of my life im probably going to go to the U of U . not to mention it'd be cheaper than going out of state
Jun 30 2013 7:13PM
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Tree60
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Try 2 or 2.5...
Jun 30 2013 7:17PM
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sleazy
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Yup I picked UofU for the prime skiing. I would of gone to the University of Washington if I had gotten in but whatever, Utah is gonna be rad.
Jun 30 2013 7:17PM
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GayWolf420
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No it's not. We're not going to get snow anymore. The Mormons put up a dome.
Jun 30 2013 7:19PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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I chose to go to MSU in the fall 100% because of the skiing
Jun 30 2013 7:21PM
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YoungJ
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I knew the mormons were up to something
Jun 30 2013 7:31PM
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malonius_funk
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i don't agree with this at all. are you saying that kids who go to school for skiing are wasting their money?

as far as your extended ski vacation thought, i am a full time kinesiology major who skis 5 or 6 days a week during the season, and finished the year with above a 3.0 gpa. sure, i could have spent all my time studying and gotten straight A's, but what's the point? skiing helps me relax and not worry about shit like school. if i had spent all my time studying i would certainly not have been as happy as i was during the school year.

overall, i think it's important to have something to escape to besides partying or smoking weed in college in order to take your mind off studying. i guess what i'm saying is what's the point of not making yourself as happy as you can be during the school year?
Jun 30 2013 7:38PM
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malonius_funk
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oh and sorry for dub post but i chose MSU 75% because of the skiing, 20% because school, and 5% because i couldn't imagine going to a college where i would be extremely unhappy at. that in itself affects my education in a negative way more than skiing does for sure.
Jun 30 2013 7:41PM
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sleazy
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God damn. They always ruin the fun.
Jun 30 2013 7:42PM
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Bear_Grylls
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Nope. Moving from one mega ski town to another. Love Bozeman, Love SLC
Jun 30 2013 7:44PM
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keatdogg
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College skiing is a strange deal. Chances are most of the friends you meet at school won't be stoked to ski ALL the time. I definitely didn't ski as much when I went to school, but there are more than enough positive trade offs.
Jun 30 2013 7:56PM
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Parrish
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skiing is a good bonus, but MSU and Montana have a lot more to offer besides amazing skiing.

MSU isn't too bad for certain majors too and isn't the most expensive college in the world in out of state standards.
Jun 30 2013 8:26PM
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terraclot
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Transferred from uw to go to u of u last year. Happy with that decision. Much better learning environment at u of u in my opinion, given they are both big schools.
Jun 30 2013 8:30PM
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ALaw
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Hell yeah! Utah is the shit, just finished up my first year here.
Jun 30 2013 8:36PM
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bighomieflock
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Not primarily. I'm applying to the colleges that I'm applying to because of the academics but most of them do have some sort of skiing. Yale and UVA are the two colleges that I'm applying to that have little to no skiing.

Jun 30 2013 8:53PM
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grapejuice3000+
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are you going to cmc steamboat?
Jun 30 2013 9:02PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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maybe I shouldn't have said 100%, I'm also stoked for MSU's film school, which I hear is pretty good
Jun 30 2013 9:20PM
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TNORTS
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I picked UVM because it was the best school for me. Skiing was a contributing factor, but if I wanted to pick a school solely for skiing reasons I would have gone out west.
Jun 30 2013 10:35PM
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Parrish
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I've heard the film gate can be difficult to get through, granted I know a lot of kids that were trying to or were in the film program. Not saying any bad towards your specifically i just feel like every kid and their dog wants into the program. I've heard its good though as well.

I was a mechanical engineer my first year and well MSU is somewhat known for their engineering, which is another reason why I committed. ended up switching from that to GIS Planning which MSU actually has a very good program for.
Jun 30 2013 10:59PM
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7springsprod
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No. CNCC for their flight program which is actually somewhat renouned
Jun 30 2013 11:17PM
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Lukegnar
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My question is, did you visit the campus before you decided to go there? I will have to make that decision next year and Im outa PA to and I want to go to a good college but also kinda need to ski. Basically what your doing is what I want.
Jun 30 2013 11:18PM
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BrewskiJr
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How could only get around a 3.0 for kinesiology major? I'm sorry. But you waste thousands and thousands of dollars which you will be in debt for, so you can spend more money to go skiing. Go get an education at a university which will give you the best job at what you want to do. Its 4 years out of your life, and if you play your cards right and land the right job, you can ski the rest of your life wherever you want.
Jun 30 2013 11:22PM
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ThundaKilla
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Same here brother, gotta get out of NY. Going to check out the campus next month.
Jun 30 2013 11:33PM
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malonius_funk
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first off if you're gonna attack my grades and then say sorry right after might as well not do that at all. secondly, i'm not wasting money. i'm not gonna go into how my education is payed for but i will not have debt when i graduate. and when you said "play your cards right and land the right job," thats exactly what i'm trying to do. there's no guarantee i'm going to be able to land the right job, which is why i'm going to ski, go to school, and be as happy as possible in the four years i'm in school. there's no guarantees with an education, so i might as well maintain "only" a 3.0 and be a happier person overall.
Jun 30 2013 11:41PM
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Austin.ski
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im going to msu (Montana state university) and the slopes are about 15 mins away
Jul 1 2013 12:17AM
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[~_~]
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If I was careless enough to pick a college based on skiing, I definitely would not have chosen Utah.
Jul 1 2013 12:30AM
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Fun_dip
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Ayyy. I'll see you when I see you I guess.
Going somewhere just to ski, especially if it's out of state and out of pocket/loans is dumb. Imo skiing should be nothing more than a tie breaker.
Jul 1 2013 12:31AM
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terraclot
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You should go in the winter so you can double it up as a ski trip
Jul 1 2013 12:33AM
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Hoeseph
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No... How close decent slopes are to the college was definitely a factor in choosing, but no I am not "going to college for skikng." If you want to do that, what's the point of going to college? Just get a shitty job and ski with what little time you'll have left. Unless your parents are paying for college and you see college as nothing more than 4 free years away from home in which you can do whatever the fuck you feel like.
Jul 1 2013 12:36AM
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Chubz.
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If i can convince my dad into taking my family on a trip out to PC next winter i think this is exactly what im gonna do
Jul 1 2013 12:37AM
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itsgarrett
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Sweet dude! Looking forward to skiing Hood
Jul 1 2013 12:39AM
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[NT]
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Fuck yeah what else is college for
Jul 1 2013 12:51AM
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*TURBONERD*
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Holy shit you actually posted real advice... and you got downvoted. Classic NSG: fuck reality, we're 12.
Jul 1 2013 12:54AM
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MartianMan
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Problem is, most of the really good schools arent in the mountains, and skiing is usually a challenge. If you do well enough to get into those schools, dont waste that opportunity and go on ski trips with your buds during your long ass breaks.
Jul 1 2013 1:20AM
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Heart
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Holy this. Don't go to a shitty school (I'm looking at you MSU kids - lol @ 21% graduation rate) just because you want to ski.

College is something which determines the rest of your life. Do you want to sacrifice your potential and get a degree from a low quality school just so you can say you spent four years being a ski bum? No. Go to the best school you can get into and afford, and major in something that you're both interested in and that will make you a decent amount of money post-graduation.

You can live without skiing. You have breaks during the year to go home and ski. Go on ski trips with friends and family.

Just don't throw your life away.
Jul 1 2013 1:31AM
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grapejuice3000+
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okay, good.
Jul 1 2013 1:43AM
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Fun_dip
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you a freshman too? and are you going to have a car?
Jul 1 2013 1:55AM
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Smuffy
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Fuck that noise man. It's not that hard to go to school and still enjoy the physical peak of your life shredding the dopest parks/pow/whatever you're about for a few years. Anyone who says otherwise just isn't motivated enough to make it happen, or is just jealous.

Do what you love, and if that's skiing go for it. The love of your life does not need to be lost for education.

To quote Mark Twain, "I never let schooling get in the way of my education." Do what makes you happy
Jul 1 2013 2:47AM
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