<p>So, this year has not been the greatest for me. It’s really hard to get turned down by the school of your dreams and wait listed by three of your matches when you have been working your butt off your entire high school career, right?</p>
<p>However, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it came from Brown’s rejection letter. Okay, so my situation has not changed, but Brown’s letter really made me feel better about myself. I know the same letter was sent to about 80% of their applicants, but it felt personal and uplifting.</p>
<p>The letter encouraged me and let me know that it is not the school I go to, but how I handle and take advantage of my education that really matters. In times like these, when I am feeling a little hopelessness creeping in to my optimistic attitude, it is nice to hear a little reassurance - even from a rejection letter.</p>
<p>So, thank you, Brown University! I really do appreciate it.</p>