Apparently in California there are regulations about what you can put in your car's windows. The law is Vehicle Code Section 26708, which states that "No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows."
Now before you go and throw out your toll roads transponder, your rear window wiper motor, and your sunvisor, there are exceptions to this rule. (Including the three I just mentioned). They are listed in 26708(a)(3b) of the above code.
The one I am most interested in is (3b)(3) which states that
Signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removedfrom the driver, signs, stickers, or other materials which aredisplayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the rear window farthest removed from the driver, or signs, stickers, or othermaterials which are displayed in a 5-inch square in the lower cornerof the windshield nearest the driver.
This would seem to affect a number of drivers on the road, like the truck I saw the other day with one of those urinating Calvin stickers and that fluffy Garfield suctioned to the center of the back window.
When taking your SATs, you are asked which schools you would like your score sent to. For me, this was pretty much the first time I had even considered this subject, and I ended up choosing random universities that I had no real intention of going to. I don't think it hurt anything, but why repeat my foolishly unprepared mistake? The time to start applying for colleges is the beginning of your senior year of high school, so the time to start choosing a college is your junior year, at the latest. I'd like to share some thoughts and tips to help you do this.
There are several factors to consider when choosing a university:
1. Cost
One of the first things to consider when choosing a university is the cost of tuition. This can vary widely depending on whether the school is public or private, and whether it is located out-of-state (or even out-of-country). You have to decide how much you can spend, and narrow down your choices accordingly. Private universities are much more expensive than public universities. This can be the difference between $30,000/year at a private university, and $5000/year at a public university for tuition alone. I have heard that the extra money at a private university goes a long way for the student, but if you do not have the money I don't think it would be worth it to struggle with loans and limited grants to try it. Even for public universities, costs can vary depending on the type of school. In California, there are two systems: the UC system, and the CSU system. As far as I can tell, the UC system is supposed to more prestigious, and therefore costs more. CSU schools are less expensive (about $3000/year). Another cost consideration is the location. The cheapest option is to stay in your state, as venturing beyond will require out-of-state tuition for many public schools that rivals the cost of private ones. I imagine attending university out of the country is even more expensive. You can find the cost of tuition on the university's website.
I have been thinking a lot about high school and college, and how I would have done things differently. Back then I didn’t really have anyone to ask, and I would not have known what to ask if I did. In case anyone reading this has a similar situation, read on. I’m hoping this will be one in a series of advice and information posts for high school and college students. This first one is written for high school students that want to go to college and need guidance in classes and extracurricular activities to sign up for during high school.
1. First of all, GPA is important. It is not the most important, but it is up there. I recommend keeping it above 3.0 at least, but preferably 3.5 or above. Good grades show you can attend class, pay attention, think, write, study, and follow directions, which is basically what you’ll be doing in college after all. Good grades may also lower your auto insurance and be something to put on an application for a job during high school.
You are the sweetest little Bee:
tu eres la pequeña abeja más dulce
I am a small dog for you:
soy un perrito para tú
You are as pretty as a pumpkin
tu eres tan bonito como
una calabaza
And some not so sweet, but all too entertaining nothings...
espero ano y felicidad
I wait for anus and happiness
(an accidental mis-translation of Feliz Navidad)
Here are some useful maps which break down area codes by geographic regions in Flash or HTML.
