<p>hi guys,
ahhhh so none of you knows who i am, but i applied to yale EA and i've been reading this forum since i decided to apply this summer. i'm sorry that i haven't posted earlier, i was gonna post once i got my decision but i haven't told ANYONE that i applied-- not even my best friend. (obviously the college advisor at my school and my parents know, but im craaazy paranoid and i have no self-esteem at all so i don't want people to know unless i get in, which i know i probably wont so i didn't even want to tell people that i applied anywhere early) but anyway, you guys seem so unbelievably nice and i really need support right now. i got my first quarter grades in the mail and they were really good (cause i worked my butt off first quarter) and now i just want to hear from yale so i can move on with my life and yale is all i can think about and i CANT FOCUS ON MY WORK and this week is such a crazy/hectic week cause i have 6 million things to do and i just want to sleep until the 15th. does anyone feel the same way? i need to just sit down and do my work but all i want to do is talk to you guys and read cc. i need a friend to tell me to forget about yale-- that it won't happen and i should do my other work so that i can at least get into the schools im applying to regular decision. i wish i really believed i had NO CHANCE of getting into yale-- but i guess then i wouldn't have applied EA. . . so i guess i'm glad i have a little hope. . . first semester senior year is the worst. <3</p>
<p>Welcome to the party.....</p>
<p>Welcome :)</p>
<p>You have waaaaay more discretion than me...I'm starting to regret that I told some people about my applying. It will make it alot easier for you in 11 days when you don't have to share your decision with anyone else! Also, if you're really pleased with your first quarter grades, fax them in--they could only help! Regarding the complete total utter inability to focus on work, I'm with you there. And as for applying in general...we're all here because we have a teeny tiny ounce of hope, which we seem to think is enough to put ourselves through this agony. Best of luck :)</p>
<p>Btw, I <3 the postal service ;)</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am the mom of an EA applicant, and I can totally relate to your experience! I know that my son feels like the time is passing sooooooooooooooo slowly, at least as far as the EA decision. goes. Hang in there! ~berurah</p>
<p>Regarding faxing in first quarter grades... I want to do this but I also just recieved a pretty prestigious award and I'd like to alert Yale of this. What exactly should I fax them to let them know?</p>
<p>pre1321 On the paper you received with your pin number, there is a code that they request you put on all further correspondence. My son updated his app recently and just described his new info and submitted it with his code, name etc.</p>
<p>Hi again berurah,
it's good to know that other people feel this way and we are not going crazy :p</p>
<p>Welcome. Unfortunately, I don't think any of us have come up with effective ways to make the wait less agonizing. Nonetheless, maybe you can take some comfort in knowing that we're all here agonizing with you and will support you no matter how crazy you become or what your decision from Yale might be.</p>
<p>its so reassuring to know that all our feelings are so universal and that we're just not going insane. okay, maybe we are..but are doing so together.</p>
<p>Hi andi,</p>
<p>It's nice to "see" you in this thread too! No, you are SO not alone, but it is so easy to feel that way, especially for us. My son attends a public high school in a small town in the midwest, and not only is there NO support for what he is doing, but there is lots of DISCOURAGEMENT. :-( I'm so very glad to have those of you on CC to share what NO ONE around here even tries to understand. ~berurah</p>
<p>what music are you guys listening to lately? anything to make time pass more quickly. . .</p>
<p>simon & garfunkel greatest hits, i love it!</p>
<p>Ahhh no way Sara. That's crazy--I was just listening to Wednesday Morning, 3 AM.</p>
<p>If we send Y an update letter now, will they even receive it in time? Aren't decisions almost made by now? I'm wondering if I should do that. However, I thought I'd save some of the new developments just in case I get deferred (which is very probable)...that way, I won't be left with nothing new to tell Y. Pre1321: what award did you get?</p>
<p>berurah, thanks. I guess I'll be seeing you on this and the parents thread. But this thread is much more fun!! We get to play games here, and the kids have been tolerant of me - I think!<br>
I just realized that it's dark out--that means we're another day closer!!</p>
<p>Haha andi, there are no games on the parents forum? So sad... :(</p>
<p>no, no games....very serious stuff. Many nice people though, and 'most' very helpful....but still....your thread is waaaaay more fun.</p>
<p>and I've even learned how to make the smiley faces...:) ;) more fun!</p>
<p>Especially my favorite one!</p>
<p>:eek:</p>
<p>EEEEEEEEK!</p>
<p>i just found this really addicting game on msn, its called flip words...kinda like wheel of fortune but not. its amazingly addictive and succeeded in getting my mind off of all this for about 30 mins...and in my book, thats good.</p>
<p>yes, EEK is definitely the best. We may all be needing that one in 11 days!! I wish there were one for very serious disappointment!! Maybe we should inquire to CC about designing a new one.</p>
<p>vonnegut05 I commend you for not thinking about it for 30 minutes!! That is an achievement of no small significance. Too bad the game isn't something that can be played on the Yale thread.</p>