Yesterday I heard from Molly. She's been up in London looking at art colleges, and phoned with a flutter in her heart about them. She's particularly interested in Camberwell and Central. It's a difficult choice this isn't it.. because its not just about comparing the courses, but also about comparing the locations and the attendant issues that are associated with them. For Molly of course, London is an attractive place, full of possibilities. Now that she's conceived of going there, I'd be surprised if she doesn't, but I worry that it's such an overcrowded and expensive place, and choices have a tendency to influence the available choices that you have later. That's how I ended up being 'trapped' there - and how most people end up being where they are I suppose. We make one choice, and then so many other choices are sort of made by dint of that seemingly innocuous one.
On top of that, these days students are not getting grants as such, so the cost of living is a much more critical factor. It's not easy, however to get that point across.
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