<p>@ecounter</p>
<p>My friend, she’s a biological research scientist at Fort. She went to a local state school, Hood College (The one my brother is going to yay~) and graduated with a B.S. in Biology and Wildlife Management and then got her M.S. at the same school in Bio-medical Sciences. She’s doing research on breast cancer. She’s making a difference, without going to a top school, or with a Ph.D. She’s my hero, she showed me that you don’t have to go to a top school to become successful and make a difference. 
I don’t even want to be a scientific researcher lol. Of course going to a top school is a “wow” experience, and it’ll be so cool to go to one, but some people can’t afford it or doesn’t have what it takes. I work hard, by I know that I will never look through a window at a top school lol. While I was in New York, this man told me (based on my memory :o) that triumph comes in many shapes and forms. The roads for these triumphs also come in many different shapes and forms. But you have to know that they all lead to a common place, happiness. I thought this was corny when I first heard this, but it makes sense.</p>
<p>I admire you motivation and you certainty of getting into a great school, but the best education isn’t always at the “top” schools. :)</p>