Not to knock FC in any way, but ... it's on the west coast. I'm on the east coast. That means I'd have to spend lots of $$$ to get to one of the most expensive places to fly into (SJC) on the west coast (even the Southwest fare is over $500). That doesn't even include 4 nights hotel, transfers from airport, con registration, food, spending money, etc. I'd be looking at over $1,000 less than a month after Christmas, when I spent all my money on gifts. It's also four days. While this would be great during the summer, falling right at the beginning of the semester...
The economics of going to FC simply don't work for poor east-coast college students. Atlanta is within driving distance. It's at a holiday inn which means it can't be too expensive. Its shorter so I won't have to take extra time off class.
If all things were equal I'd go to FC because it's a bigger con, but being that I'm poor and in school I think Atlanta will be the best I can do.
Not to knock FC in any way, but ... it's on the west coast. I'm on the east coast. That means I'd have to spend lots of $$$ to get to one of the most expensive places to fly into (SJC) on the west coast (even the Southwest fare is over $500). That doesn't even include 4 nights hotel, transfers from airport, con registration, food, spending money, etc. I'd be looking at over $1,000 less than a month after Christmas, when I spent all my money on gifts. It's also four days. While this would be great during the summer, falling right at the beginning of the semester...
The economics of going to FC simply don't work for poor east-coast college students. Atlanta is within driving distance. It's at a holiday inn which means it can't be too expensive. Its shorter so I won't have to take extra time off class.
If all things were equal I'd go to FC because it's a bigger con, but being that I'm poor and in school I think Atlanta will be the best I can do.
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