Celebrity Normalcy

Once in a blue moon, we hear of celebrities doing things us normal people do. As recently as 2007, four actors decided to take a leave from Hollywood and enroll in an education.

The most recent actors to do this are Dylan and Cole Sprouse. Stars of the hit Disney Channel show "Suite Life on Deck", the twin brothers announced in June that they would be wrapping up their show for good and heading to NYU. Each brother had NYU in mind, as well as other schools like Pepperdine University and Otis College, both in California. Dylan said he chose NYU because it's a much bigger and better school than Otis, while his twin chose the school for its study abroad program. Dylan will be majoring in Fine/Studio Arts while Cole will be in the school's Film and Television Productions major. The twins say they're "nervous that they won't know anyone", but I'm nervous that they'll be like the Olsen twins and drop out from the prestigious school.

Another celebrity to take a different route than most teen stars her age is child and teen superstar Dakota Fanning. The actress known for her many film roles from childhood till now, enrolled in Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood, CA. I was unable to find out why she decided to attend a high school, but it may be due to the fact that Ms. Fanning was homeschooled for many years. And diving even more into normalcy, the sixteen year-old was crowned "Homecoming Princess" last year and is a member of the private school's cheerleading squad.

The last celeb in this post is far from being a teenager. A graduate of UCLA, actor James Franco decided to go back to school at age 29 in 2008. He proudly announced on "Saturday Night Live" that he enrolled in Columbia University. Frano also enrolled in NYU's prestigious film school and Brooklyn College to study fiction writing. It is unknown if he is still attending these schools, but what we do know is that he may have gotten a little bored. A picture of Frano asleep during a lecture class surfaced the web last year.

See, everyone! Celebs are really just normal people!