> Name: Miranda
>
> > University/college/school, year and major: i have
> been going to Trent University in Peterborough, ON,
> for the past two years, joint majoring in Biology and
> Psychology. i’m transferring into my third year of
> the same program at Dalhousie, but will have to take
> some first and second year courses, as well as some
> third year courses, to obtain all my program
> requirements (combined honours bio-psych with a
> concentration in psych).
>
> > Outside school interests and activities (passtimes):
> i am very committed to school (bit of a freak that
> way), so homework does take up a lot of my time. but
> i’ll explain to you what i did in my spare time this
> past year, and that might give you an idea. my friend
> kate and I started a theatre company at trent because
> we missed putting on plays, which we had done in the
> drama club in high school. i was the company stage
> manager / producer, so that took a lot of time. i
> have no ambition to do that in the upcoming year, but
> i might like to get involved in theatre, if the
> opportunity presents itself. i also joined the YMCA
> to try to get in shape. wasn’t the most committed
> person, but unlike some of my work-out comrades, i
> didn’t quit. i kept going about once a week if i
> could. in high school i played clarinet in the school
> concert band. i don’t know if dal has a band like
> that, but i would be interested in joining if it does,
> even though i just got my lip pierced and may have to
> adjust to that. i miss that kind of thing, because
> trent doesn’t have anything like that.
> i took a bartending course at the local community
> college, and would like to get a part-time job doing
> bar work. it’s always been something i wanted to do.
> other than these things, i like going to movies,
> watching tv, reading, writing, listening to music. i
> also like being outside. i love the ocean, so i’ll
> probably try to find my way there quite often while
> the weather’s still nice (no ocean in ontario).
>
>
> > What kind of Music do you listen to?
> i like certain songs from pretty much every type of
> music. my favourite band is the barenaked ladies.
> favourite female solo: jann arden, favourite male
> solo: stan rogers. i’m big on canadian music, but
> you’ll also find a few what my friends would call
> not-so-miranda songs on my mp3 list, ranging from old
> motown to disney soundtracks, to the westside
> connection, gorillaz, and the beastie boyz, etc. i go
> through phases.
>
> > How would you describe yourself? i think i’m pretty
> easy going, accepting of everyone. i never pretend to
> know things i don’t or give opinions that aren’t mine.
> i don’t get mad very easily – you have to be pretty
> damn close to me for me to get mad at you. i don’t
> follow fashion trends and i’m not up on any current
> anything, but i follow my own tastes and am happy
> doing so.
>
> > Will your parents want to be involved in the
> > “housing process”? my dad is coming down with me to
> help me get settled, but they’ve never been very
> involved before and probably won’t in the future. my
> parents don’t get involved unless i ask them to. they
> let me make my own decisions.
>
> > Do you smoke, drink? i don’t smoke. i drink when
> i’m out, or if i’m having a party. i wouldn’t go out
> and buy beer or coolers just to have everyday though.
> i’m certainly not overly attached to the stuff, so it
> wouldn’t be a problem not drinking if anyone had a
> problem with it.
>
> > Have you ever lived in an apartment with other
> > students before, and what do you think of it?
> This past year, i lived with four other girls in a
> house. I liked the independence of living “on my own”
> and also the feeling of having other people around at
> the same time. I got along with everyone pretty well.
> There were definitely some conflicts, some
> differences in personality. I think that the biggest
> problem in living with other people, especially those
> you aren’t very close to, is a lack of communication.
> I still am not sure how to overcome shyness and just
> say what you think without offending anyone. In a
> family it’s really different. With other people,
> there has to be a lot of respect for the way other
> people live, and for privacy, while at the same time
> trying to have fun. I did have a lot of fun living
> with my roommates. It was mostly great. Before that
> i lived in residence – and the message there is whoa
> just try to find some somewhat “normal” people and
> avoid the soap operas.
>
> > Where are you from?
> I’m from Lindsay, Ontario.
>
> > How will you be financing your education and
> > housing?
> I have my own savings from summer job and last year.
> Plus I will be getting OSAP (student loan) (fingers
> crossed). Anything I can’t afford right away, my
> parents will help me with until some money comes
> through and I can pay them back. Don’t worry, I’m
> very reliable about payments. Because I’m
> transferring out of Ontario, i’m losing $5000 a year
> in scholarships that I can’t get if I don’t go to
> Trent, or at least stay in province. but i think that
> will be reinbursed by OSAP giving me more than they
> normally would.
>
> i know the answers were long, but i want to give you
> as much info as possible. i will check my email
> tomorrow night again, but then i’ll be travelling and
> won’t be able to. if you don’t get back to me by
> then, i guess i’ll just phone the number on your ad
> when i get there to find out if i’m your “type”. …
> if there was a phone number on your ad … ???? i
> guess i’ll check that out tomorrow too.
>
> have a good day
>
> miranda