Dumb people..
Wow I hate immature people. This whole situation might be really dumb, but it's pissing me off. So for some reason, some people think I only got into UVA because my mom pulled strings for me. I find this pretty fucking dumb, but apparently people actually believe this. First let me explain the whole college ordeal that pretty much everyone knows about. My junior/senior year I thought I really wanted to go to William&Mary. I really didn't know anything about any other schools in Virginia, except that W&M was a really good school. So I told everyone that's where I wanted to go. Anyways, I applied there and got waitlisted since that school is more worried about having diversity that qualified students, but anyways, not my problem. Well I also applied to UVA as a backup in case I didn't get in W&M. I was accepted at UVA and after visiting the school, I knew that it was the school for me (plus the campus is 100 times prettier than W&M's) But there remain several dumb asses who believe that I only applied to W&M, and when I got waitlisted, I had to apply late for UVA and my mom had to get me in there. Not true.
I am very offended that some people believe this. Everything I did in high school, I did all myself. Yes, my mom was there since she teaches there, and yes she did talk to my teachers, but it's not like she ever asked them to give me a better grade or do my homework for me. My school accomplishments are some of the few things I take a lot of pride in. I managed to be in the top 10 of my class (even though I wasn't ranked since I was in Spanish Immersion), received Manchester Student of the Year award my senior year, have perfect attendance all 4 years of high school, participate in lots of clubs (Beta, NHS, Teen Republicans..), play sports during the school year and have the highest grade in my German classes while being in the Spanish Immersion center, I guess none of these things count since my mom must have pulled strings for me. I mean come on. and please, grow up. I am proud to be one of the few people to look back at high school and not be like "I wish I would've worked harder.." or "god, I really screwed up". Yes my mom pushed me to do my best, but in no way did she make high school or applying to college any easier for me than the next person.
I was actually pretty mad before I wrote this but right before I did this lady called my house and when I answered she said 'Sue, when do you want me to bring those cupcakes over?' and that must of been really embarrassing for her since she had the wrong number. Haha
Well that's my rant for the day.
I am very offended that some people believe this. Everything I did in high school, I did all myself. Yes, my mom was there since she teaches there, and yes she did talk to my teachers, but it's not like she ever asked them to give me a better grade or do my homework for me. My school accomplishments are some of the few things I take a lot of pride in. I managed to be in the top 10 of my class (even though I wasn't ranked since I was in Spanish Immersion), received Manchester Student of the Year award my senior year, have perfect attendance all 4 years of high school, participate in lots of clubs (Beta, NHS, Teen Republicans..), play sports during the school year and have the highest grade in my German classes while being in the Spanish Immersion center, I guess none of these things count since my mom must have pulled strings for me. I mean come on. and please, grow up. I am proud to be one of the few people to look back at high school and not be like "I wish I would've worked harder.." or "god, I really screwed up". Yes my mom pushed me to do my best, but in no way did she make high school or applying to college any easier for me than the next person.
I was actually pretty mad before I wrote this but right before I did this lady called my house and when I answered she said 'Sue, when do you want me to bring those cupcakes over?' and that must of been really embarrassing for her since she had the wrong number. Haha
Well that's my rant for the day.