I probably will cry tbh. I know I’m gonna cry myself to sleep today. And I know for a fact 90% of it is because of that girl I’m into. I know nobody is perfect, but she seems that way. Like, she seems like she’s having the perfect high school experience and I hate myself for missing out on that. And I know it’ll get better and I have my whole life ahead of me, but I still regret missing out on “the high school experience” because no matter where I end up in 10 years, that’s never going to be something I can get back.
And I know theres so many things that went different in my life as compared to hers to make us end up in these different spots and you can’t control everything that happens to you (actually my topic for my common app essay), but I lay awake at night thinking “why me?”
As a matter of fact, I’m crying now. I probably shouldn’t go to school friday after getting rejected, because I just know for a fact it’
@dehca2016 omg the stress and anxiety is so real… im just gonna tell you right now that its totally fine to cry. and aw wait what do you mean by you didnt act fast enough (for the girl you like right now)? does she have a guy now?
@dehca2016 look none of this is easy, I think we’d all be able to agree to that. No we can’t get it back, and that’s a shame, but we still have our whole life to look forward to. Where ever you end up just make the most of it. Don’t make the mistakes you made in high school, just move on and start your new adventure in college, it’s what it’s for.
I am having my twin sister open the email for me… No way I will be able to. She said she’s going to record it too AH I really cannot study for my AP Gov test tomorrow holy crap I’m way too anxious
@hb1136 I’ll message you what school I go to haha don’t want to blatantly say it on here
@Infinitium I applied to ILR as well!! Absolutely love it
No, but I’m like 90% sure she lost interest (if it was there to begin with). We’re most likely going to be just friends, but I’ve never actually asked her. And she never has time to hang out, so we almost only get to see each other in school.
Yeah, wherever I end up, I plan on doing things significantly different. But it’s not even about the future, that’s my point. I’m not worried about my future, I know I’ll be fine. I’m just upset that I didn’t do high school as well as I could have. I’m mad at myself for missing out on the “high school experience”, which regardless of what my future holds, is something I can never get back.
Here’s a really interesting fact from my school. Although my high school is ranked 86 in the country, only 8 have applied ED to cornell from around 2006 to 2015, and 4 of them got in. 30 applied regular decision and only 3 got in. Those stats are insane and just shows how great ED is towards our chances.
@dehca2016 don’t worry, i definitely understand how you feel. while applying to colleges and looking over my high school life, i had so many moments when i just thought “if only i tried harder in this class” or “if only i had studied a bit more”. some of my friends are superhuman and literally do everything. but i don’t compare myself or think about it because i know i’m my own self. i’m a different person. i’m unique. it isn’t fair or even logical to compare me to others because we’re so different. i know i have strengths that the other person doesn’t. i’m aware of my weaknesses as well, which i think is a big factor as to why i never compare myself to others are ultimately regret my high school life. i’m also a firm believer that what’s meant to happen will happen. i could live in the past and have regrets, or i could choose to live in the present and learn to better myself for the future to make me the best person i can be. if you ever need to rant or talk, you can always PM me
Thanks. The thing is though, while I am comparing myself to this girl (along with other friends), I’m realizing that we’re not that different personality wise. At least not now.
I’ve changed a lot over the past 2 years. Like … a lot. Like, i’m the exact opposite person now. I’m less awkward, more sociable, more dedicated, I have higher goals now, I have higher self confidence (please excuse this brief lapse). If you took my personality and applied it to 8th grade me, I’d have better grades throughout HS, I’d be more involved from the beginning of high school, I would never have quit tennis (honestly my biggest regret other than grades. Don’t even know why).
I mean, I guess that’s the point of high school. But being the person I am now, theres all these things I wish I could be doing that 8th grade me messed up for me.
@dehca2016 - So use that lesson to make it a college experience instead! Most people I know had a way better time in college than in high school anyway.
@c0rnell thanks Don’t they send you a shirt if you are accepted?
Not that I will get one… getting accepted ED would be just too perfect and the only thing I’ve learned is that nothing is perfect
I’ve been on the verge of crying about the smallest things. Not even things that make me sad, just like when people say hi haha. I didn’t think I would cry when I found out, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to help it. Even if I get deffered.
Hey guys! I’ve been creeping on the thread for about a week now and I finally decided make an account since its less than 24 hours until decisions come out (as you can see, my username is unoriginal)! I applied to the CAS as a Bio major and I hope you all will be my future classmates! I’ve been great at putting off nerves this week but now it’s becoming inevitable.
Don’t they send you a shirt if you are accepted?