crushing defeat to hopeful future
So over the weekend I found out that UC Santa Barbara didn't accept me. A little dissapointing, but not a major blow.
Sunday, my mom calls me downstairs to tell me that UC San Diego has posted their results. My first choice. Did they admit me? Will I be going to this beautiful school? "I am sorry to inform you that we will be unable to offer you admissions to UCSD." It was one of those moments where you wished the floor would just swallow you up. My parents offering condolences and trying to be positive and supportive, but all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball under my covers for the rest of the day. I was embarrassed and felt like a complete failure.
Then today I had a talk with my dad. I still got accepted to one of my top three schools, San Diego State. The campus is gorgeous, it offers eveything I could possibly want in a college, and I know so many people that went there and loved it. I've been looking at the website and pictures for the past two days and the more I think of attending, the happier I'm becoming. Maybe it won't be so bad. We compared the two schools today, and it seems that SDSU might have more to offer me then I could have ever imagined. It has more of a balance between social activities and academics, which is somehting (I admit) I was having a little trouble at finding in UCSD.
Chapman and UCI hasn't sent anything yet. But I think those two will be more of a confidence booster then anything if I do get in.
So I haven't pressed that button that says "Begin Intent To Enroll" yet, but I think it's pretty safe to say that by this time next year, I will be a freshman Aztec and SDSU.
Sunday, my mom calls me downstairs to tell me that UC San Diego has posted their results. My first choice. Did they admit me? Will I be going to this beautiful school? "I am sorry to inform you that we will be unable to offer you admissions to UCSD." It was one of those moments where you wished the floor would just swallow you up. My parents offering condolences and trying to be positive and supportive, but all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball under my covers for the rest of the day. I was embarrassed and felt like a complete failure.
Then today I had a talk with my dad. I still got accepted to one of my top three schools, San Diego State. The campus is gorgeous, it offers eveything I could possibly want in a college, and I know so many people that went there and loved it. I've been looking at the website and pictures for the past two days and the more I think of attending, the happier I'm becoming. Maybe it won't be so bad. We compared the two schools today, and it seems that SDSU might have more to offer me then I could have ever imagined. It has more of a balance between social activities and academics, which is somehting (I admit) I was having a little trouble at finding in UCSD.
Chapman and UCI hasn't sent anything yet. But I think those two will be more of a confidence booster then anything if I do get in.
So I haven't pressed that button that says "Begin Intent To Enroll" yet, but I think it's pretty safe to say that by this time next year, I will be a freshman Aztec and SDSU.