Dear Friends.....
I had to share with you all right away, because you have been so supportive and encouraging. I got my letter from Hawaii today....
Actually, it's a funny story... I went to work at 12 noon today, and I hadn't been there an hour when my sister called and said a letter from hawaii had come. I didn't get off until 9pm, so natually I was really anxious. I asked if my mom or dad could drop it off for me, and Teri (my sis) said she was home alone....and she dosen't drive ^^;;
She offered to read it to me, but....well, whether it was good or bad news, I had to read it myself, ya know? otherwise, I wouldn't be able to believe it. I figured I'd waited a year, I could wait 9 hours.... ^^;;
2 hours latter, I was a wreak. I called my sis to tell her I'd changed my mind and to read it too me, but she wasn't home anymore! I called my dad's cell, and he said that when they came home, they could drop it by. That was at 3pm. Then I called at 4pm. They were almost home, they'd come by soon. I called at 10 till 5pm - they'd hit traffic, it would be 15 minutes. I took my lunch break (I work at a mall). By this time I was pretty much a wreak. I knew my parents would come in through Nordstrom's, so I paced in front of the department store. For 10 minutes, I went back and forth, back in forth....I was so high strung, I was starting to get light headed. Finally, they showed up, gave me the letter. I was shaking so hard I could barely open it, and it took me three tries to get the papers out of the envolope. I saw the first word:
"Congratulations....'
...and I just burst into tears. I had to sit down. I've been telling myself for months that it didn't matter, there was always spring semester, that I'd be fine with it if I didn't get in, I'd just re-apply - I'd nearly convinced myself. It wasn't until I saw that word that I realized just how much I'd wanted this.
I gratuated high school when I was 16. At 19, I realized that I was getting past the age of most college freshmen. Due to money, and frequent moves over several years, I couldn't even attend community college until I was 21 - even then, it was so sporatic that I've only had 3 semesters (though I took a lot of classes to make up for the infrequency of my attendance). But since I was 19, all I wanted was to go to college. By the time I was 21, it was pretty much all I could think of. Every job I took was to save money so I could take a semester of college.
Everything I did, I had to learn the hard way. I didn't know how to apply, who to ask, how to get finacial aid, how to register, how to transfer - anything. I didn't know how to find out what colleges offer what major, how to find the best college for your major, how to find out application requirements. I've spent hours on hold on the phone, and hours crying in frustration.
....and one word made it all worth it. "congratulations....."
I'M GOING TO COLLEGE!!!!!!
Actually, it's a funny story... I went to work at 12 noon today, and I hadn't been there an hour when my sister called and said a letter from hawaii had come. I didn't get off until 9pm, so natually I was really anxious. I asked if my mom or dad could drop it off for me, and Teri (my sis) said she was home alone....and she dosen't drive ^^;;
She offered to read it to me, but....well, whether it was good or bad news, I had to read it myself, ya know? otherwise, I wouldn't be able to believe it. I figured I'd waited a year, I could wait 9 hours.... ^^;;
2 hours latter, I was a wreak. I called my sis to tell her I'd changed my mind and to read it too me, but she wasn't home anymore! I called my dad's cell, and he said that when they came home, they could drop it by. That was at 3pm. Then I called at 4pm. They were almost home, they'd come by soon. I called at 10 till 5pm - they'd hit traffic, it would be 15 minutes. I took my lunch break (I work at a mall). By this time I was pretty much a wreak. I knew my parents would come in through Nordstrom's, so I paced in front of the department store. For 10 minutes, I went back and forth, back in forth....I was so high strung, I was starting to get light headed. Finally, they showed up, gave me the letter. I was shaking so hard I could barely open it, and it took me three tries to get the papers out of the envolope. I saw the first word:
"Congratulations....'
...and I just burst into tears. I had to sit down. I've been telling myself for months that it didn't matter, there was always spring semester, that I'd be fine with it if I didn't get in, I'd just re-apply - I'd nearly convinced myself. It wasn't until I saw that word that I realized just how much I'd wanted this.
I gratuated high school when I was 16. At 19, I realized that I was getting past the age of most college freshmen. Due to money, and frequent moves over several years, I couldn't even attend community college until I was 21 - even then, it was so sporatic that I've only had 3 semesters (though I took a lot of classes to make up for the infrequency of my attendance). But since I was 19, all I wanted was to go to college. By the time I was 21, it was pretty much all I could think of. Every job I took was to save money so I could take a semester of college.
Everything I did, I had to learn the hard way. I didn't know how to apply, who to ask, how to get finacial aid, how to register, how to transfer - anything. I didn't know how to find out what colleges offer what major, how to find the best college for your major, how to find out application requirements. I've spent hours on hold on the phone, and hours crying in frustration.
....and one word made it all worth it. "congratulations....."
I'M GOING TO COLLEGE!!!!!!