Decision!
So, after my first night of orientation last night, I have come to the decision that I will be going to GW. I e-mailed the Dean at George Mason and withdrew my application this morning. It wasn't an easy decision, at all, because I really did want to go to Mason. But after sitting with my classmates at GW, and starting to get to know some of them better, I knew that it was the right thing to do. The only black spot on my decision making process was when I talked to my dad about it last night. I should really know better by now than to talk to my dad until after I've already done whatever it is I've decided to do, because he always somehow manages to 2nd-guess myself. In this case, while he's excited that I decided to go to GW, he was rather adament about not "shutting the door" on Mason, because you "never know what will happen." While I would often agree with that statement, it's not as if GW is suddenly going to decide to kick me out. So he kept harping about not having to tell Mason anything-that I don't owe them anything. But that's an attitude I don't understand. I know that I don't, technically, owe them anything. However, I have been pushing the Dean for an answer, and pretty much guaranteed an acceptance of an offer of admission. So, in a way, I do owe it to her to tell her that I've changed my mind. Besides, who's to say there isn't someone out there for whom Mason isn't their #1 choice because of the cost factor, but because they really have a passion for law and economics who has also been waitlisted and also been pushing the Dean for an answer? So, I'm feeling really good about my decision, both to go to GW, as well as to officially withdraw my application. Would it have been nice to know if I could/would have gotten in? Well, sure. But for my own peace of mind, this is totally the right thing to do. I feel like I've had a huge weight lifted off my shoulders (if only it would leave my hips/stomach area!) and have actually been bubbly this morning, which was probably both scary/weird for the people around me...