<p>I send in my enrollment deposit for the class of 2014 for Cornell. I am extremely excited to be a part of the upcoming freshman class of 2014. However, knowing that there is no turning back after today, I can't help the fact that I am nervous and filled with anxiety. Questions of whether I made the right decision keep popping in my head knowing that I had 13 other amazing universities to choose from. I am somewhat scared knowing that there is no turning back after today. Are there any other 2014's having the same feeling? I liked the idea that I had so many schools to choose from and is scared of the fact that Cornell owns me after today, lol. I am excited to be a part of the Cornell family, but is also downright scared that there is no turning back.</p>
<p>You’ve made your decision, now follow through with it. Get ready for an experience.</p>
<p>I’m a bit anxious about moving to an isolated place, but eh… I’m more concerned about how I’m going to pay for Cornell atm…</p>
<p>It’s a beautiful day in Ithaca, 82 and sunny. I believe my daughter had a formal last night at her sorority, and today they have an organized wine tour with a rented bus. I am sure some of them are sitting on top of a roof top sunning. Tomorrow she probably will settle down to do her numerous math and economics problem sets. Before end of semester she has a major dance performance with the dance department, even though she is a math/econ major. In a few weeks there will be the Slope Day to celebrate last day of class. As a third year student, she has been selected to organize a major event for her class senior year.</p>
<p>It is very normal to feel anxious after making this big decision. You have all worked hard to get to this point, it is almost anti-climatic. You wonder if this was the right choice, especially when you have 10+ other options. I think most of you would have thrived at any of the schools you were admitted to, as long as you went in with a positive attitude. </p>
<p>Cornell is a beautiful school. It’s a hard school where you will need to work hard (no more studying for few hours and get an automatic A). You will be studying with some of smartest kids in this country (world). You all will also make some life long friends at Cornell, maybe even meeting your significant other. My daughter has told me over and over again that these have been the best 3 years of her life. She is only sorry that she has one more year to go. She said during her orientation week, “This is a little bit of heaven on earth.” </p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you!</p>
<p>Great message Oldfort!</p>
<p>Once I read an article by a former president of Boston College and his advice was that once you make a decision make it the right decision by your actions.</p>
<p>Sometimes I start making plans for the next steps when I get nervous about a decision. You could think about the following:
- How you’re going to celebrate your high school graduation accomplishment - do something
meaningful.</p>
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<li><p>What you’ll need for your dorm room.</p></li>
<li><p>What activities you might enjoy at Cornell?</p></li>
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<p>Best of luck. It’s a great school!</p>
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<p>Don’t worry. In four years you will own Cornell.</p>
<p>Oldfort slope day is this coming Friday already. My sons are third year soon to be seniors. They wish they could stay longer.</p>
<p>To the OP Your fears are normal and most entering freshman feel as you do, but they just don’t admit it. Enjoy every minute of the next four years because time passes by too quickly. I also second everything oldfort said. Be prepared to work because now you are in classes where smart kids from around the world come to study.</p>
<p>“…a major dance performance with the dance department”</p>
<p>I hear the “Locally Grown Dance Festival” is really good, performances tonight through Sunday.</p>
<p>I am also filled with a bit of anxiety. We will see and I am hoping for the best. <em>sigh</em></p>