Well. Today my parents and I visited the Art Institute of Chicago in Shaumburg... Which has like the most amazing mall btw :] Anyway, my mom was pretty open about the whole thing. She's a little concerned that it's too... different from a traditional college. My dad said it seemed like a technical school. They both thing it's pretty expensive, but my mom and dad agreed that we CAN afford it. So I filled out an application!! I have to e-mail them a 300 word essay (does anyone know if that can be a minimum? Can it be longer?) and talk to an admissions rep, but I should know if I'm accepted in like a month. I'll know by my birthday! I'm so exc