阅读理解。LikemanyotherhighschoolseniorsIeagerlyanticipatelifeaftergraduation.Inlessthanthreemonthsmybelongingswillbepackedupandshippedtotheothersideofthecountry.Ihadneverimaginedinmyw

　　阅读理解。

　　LikemanyotherhighschoolseniorsIeagerlyanticipatelifeaftergraduation.Inlessthanthreemonths

　　mybelongingswillbepackedupandshippedtotheothersideofthecountry.

　　IhadneverimaginedinmywildestdreamsthatIwouldattendcollegeinIthacaNewYork.Ihadhad

　　myheartsetonauniversityinCaliforniaandofmajoringinEnglish.

　　NearlyallofmyfriendsarestayinginstateandIrememberthinkingtomyselfwhenonefriendsaidshe

　　wouldbegoingtocollegeinVirginia:WhywouldsomeoneeverchoosetomoveawayfromCalifornia?

　　ButbyatwistoffateIreceivedaletterfromIthacaCollegeinvitingmetoapplyforaprogramin

　　communications.OnawhileIdecidedtoapply.WhatwerethechancesthatIwouldbeselectedasafinalist?

　　IfIhadn'tappliedIwouldhavealwaysregrettednottrying.YetsecretlyIhopedthatIwouldn'tbechosen.

　　ButasthingsturnedoutIwasofferedoneofthescholarships.Ialsoreceivedadmissionlettersfromthe

　　othercollegesIhadappliedtoallofwhichwereCaliforniaschools.

　　AsIbegantoweighmyoptionsIwroteoutapro/con(利弊)listforeachofmyschools.Ibegantorealize

　　thatmyreasonsforwantingtogotocertainschoolsinCaliforniawerebasedonconsiderationsofcomfort.

　　Itwouldbesoreassuringtobeclosetomyfamilyandmyhome.

　　ThenIbegantothinkabouttheexpensivetuitions(学费)andclassshortagesintheCaliforniapublicschool

　　system.Theseissueswerenotlikelytogreatlyimproveinthenextfouryears.SlowlyIcametotheconclusion

　　thatIthacawastheidealchoiceforme-culturallyacademicallyandfinancially.

　　Fearoftheunknownshouldnotbeareasonforshyingawayfromopportunities.Itmightbedifficultto

　　adapttomynewsituationbutIamconfidentIhavemadetherightdecision

　　1.Whatisthepointofthearticle?

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　　A.TointroducetheadvantagesofstudyingatIthacaCollege.

　　B.Totellreaderswhatmatterswhenapplyingtoacollege.

　　C.Tosharetheauthor'sexperienceofchoosingacollege.

　　D.TocomparethedifferencesbetweenIthacaCollegeandCaliforniaschools.