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Compare And Contrast Phoenix And Arizona State University

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Choosing the “perfect” college to attend, may be one of the hardest decisions a teenager will ever have to make in their lifetime. There are many factors that one must consider in order to make the right choice. This decision is very difficult because various schools bring many different pros and cons to the table. Does the college have the sport one wants to play? Does the college have many different clubs one can join? There is also one of the major questions one has to ask themselves, do I want to live here for most of the year for the next four, if not more, years of my life? Two of my choices for college are Humboldt State University in Arcata, California and Arizona State University, the Downtown Phoenix Campus, in Phoenix, Arizona. Humboldt State University and Arizona University have many similarities, which make it …show more content…

Arizona State University is located in Phoenix, Arizona where it is a very dry desert climate that receives little to no rain each year. The high temperature can reach between “65 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 104 degrees Fahrenheit in July” (rrsWeather.com). The coldest month in Phoenix is January “when the average temperature overnight is 43.4°F.” (rrsWeather.com). Phoenix’s climate compares to Arcata, California where Humboldt State University, because Arcata receives much more rainfall than Phoenix and its average highs and lows are very different. Arcata is dominated by marine and coastal influences. “On average, Arcata experiences 40 - 50 inches of rain per year, mostly falling between October and April” (Wikipedia: Arcata). In Arcata, temperatures rarely dip below 30 °F in the winters, and infrequently climb to the 70's Fahrenheit in late summer and fall. Thus making Arcata a much more pleasant place to live year-round. Therefore, Humboldt State University wins the competition in the category of weather and

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