<p>For all the non-Christians out there, ya'll are gonna hate me for this one, but I felt compelled to write this. I know everybody is sitting around their computers hoping that something will change to either brighten their day, hoping to hear about somebody getting in with stats far lower than their own or even a change in OASIS or their Gateway Accounts. But, I think that it's time that we let it all go. We have one week left to go, guys, it's the last haul and we need to just leave things in the Hands of One far more powerful than all of us. We just need to let go and Let God right now. I am praying for all of us to get in and I''m not saying that this will be my last post on CC, because it most certainly probably won't be, but I can say that right now I am going to leave things up to God. If I am meant to go to USC, then He will find a way. If not, then it's either LMU or NYU or somewhere else. I'm gonna try to not care.....</p>
<p>Amen</p>
<p>10 char</p>
<p>wow... major props to u mainevent. I totally feel what your saying. Ive been praying to God fervently for as long as I can remember about college. I still freak out everyday and worry about whether or not Ill get in, but everytime I pray, my mind and emotions calm down a bit... :) Im so happy that there are people like you two who turn to God at times like this. yay for us all. lets keep praying, and good things WILL happen cause God loves us. :D</p>
<p>Mainevent,</p>
<p>(Sorry if the following post may seem ranty, but I had to get it off my chest. I hope this will give hope to some of you religious Christians out there)</p>
<p>I'm really glad you posted this thread. I was just lying on my bed in total desperation and depression when I read your "Let go Let God" concept. Although I have not been a devout Christian the last few years of my life, my relationship with God has strengthened through this college application process. </p>
<p>You see, I used to blame God for allowing my SAT score to go down 100+ points in December last year, the final chance I had to improve my score for USC. He knew how much I wanted it! I enrolled in an extra study session 3 nights a week, done as many practice problems as I could every single spare second I could. When I received my score of 100 points less, I cried helplessly... "God, if you truly exist, why didn't you help me with my SAT score? Why did you fail me? This was my last shot to improve my score! Why am I stuck with this 1870?!"</p>
<p>I was angry with Him for about a month. Then one day, it hit me. I have been so wrong in my prayers to God! God is not a Santa Claus list. His job is not to give me whatever I seek from him. I have been praying for the wrong motives all along! He's not SUPPOSED to do things my way. How can I claim myself to be a true believer of God if I doubt his existence whenever he doesn't answer my prayers in a manner that I prefer?</p>
<p>It took me about half a year to train myself to trust in Him. Because I'm an extremely independent control freak, I battled with the very thought of offering myself to God and allowing Him to decide what is the best for me. I prayed with positive motives and guidance. Most importantly, I prayed for strength to believe and follow his path. </p>
<p>God knows me better than I know myself. Although I think USC is a dream school for me, God may not agree. We are all much better with God's blessings. </p>
<p>Ever since I came to this realization, my relationship with God blossomed. So far, he has been with me every step of the way in this college application process. I have gotten into every school I applied to so far, including some of my slight reaches/reaches like UCSD. Many kids on CC have asked me how an out of state kid can get into UCSD with a 3.5 unweighted and an 1870 SAT I score. Some may explain that it's my extroadinarily EC's and my great essays. However, I believe it's a gift from God. God's love hits us all unexpectedly when we ask for it. </p>
<p>Keep on praying, CCer's! There's nothing that God cannot help you with. Establish a strong connection with God and believe that as one door closes, He will open another for you.</p>
<p>My blessings go out to all of you :)</p>
<p>*"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you." *</p>
<p>lol this may sound so wierd, but your post (stressed0ut) got me really teary eyed. lol especially the scripture quote. :') but it's a tear out of happiness.</p>
<p>annakimwta,</p>
<p>I'm glad you can relate to my post :) We're all at this time of desperation and we all need God's hand to guide us.. there's just so much we are going through right now that's out of our control.</p>
<p>Since it's Sunday already and I'll be going to church in a 8 hrs,</p>
<p>here's a powerful song that always gives me hope when I'm down..</p>
<p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=rPlaeK8zdlI%5B/url%5D">http://youtube.com/watch?v=rPlaeK8zdlI</a></p>
<p>The Prayer - Celine Dion & Josh Groban</p>
<p>:') I love Jesus. I love you guys! I love Christians. lol I love CC'ers</p>
<p>me too!</p>
<p>We're like a big emotional support group for each other.</p>
<p>aww, i'm so in love with you guys. good luck... i'll keep you in my prayers.</p>
<p>Thank you guys so much posting these stuff... I'm with you all on Let go Let God.</p>
<p>For all you ppl stressing, just remember- God already knows where you'll be next year. Whatever happens is in His hands. You will be accepted where you're meant to go. God is continually molding our lives, and sometimes he has to take off some sharp corners to smoothen things out. Even though it may be painful, it is a blessing in disguise. :)</p>
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<p>Y'all do realize that there are religions other than Christianity that believe in God, right? And also that even those who aren't personally religious generally don't begrudge those who are for expressing said religion?</p>
<p>...sorry, the defensive tone to the beginning of the first post just caught me a little off-guard. And that being said, good luck to you all. I'm glad you've found a way to deal with this stressful process with serenity and confidence and I'm sure you'll bring that spirit to wherever you end up next year.</p>
<p>All the best,
your friendly neighborhood agnostic Jew</p>
<p>inverted commas,</p>
<p>please don't take it too personally, I'm sure mainevent and I weren't thinking too hard about other religions who believe in the same God as us when we wrote those late last night :)</p>
<p>THIS IS WHY CC IS SO WONDERFUL...there is such a bond here and it amazes me that it is soo strong because we have never met eachother and such...Good Luck to EVERYONE and I really hope we all meet eachother at some point in our lives...whether it be at USC or randomly...Most of you guys give me hope when I feel like giving up on dreams of USC and just all sorts of stuff!! THANK YOU</p>
<p>:') makes me so happy to see such bonding too.... I really really really really hope and pray that we all meet at USC :) cause we will get ACCEPTED. lol I hope.... if it's meant to be....</p>
<p>definately annakimwta and fighton!</p>
<p>we know what each other is going through more than our parents and majority of our friends.. </p>
<p>good luck to you all! </p>
<p>CC has changed my life :)</p>
<p>HAHAHAHHAHAHA I FEEL LIKE WERE IN REHAB OR SOMETHING.... LOL quit our addiction on colleges :D HAH</p>
<p>Can we please have one place where Christians don't rant about God and Jesus? This is a secular college site, damn. By the way, I'm an atheist/Jew and I got in.</p>
<p>haha you know what? the day i got accepted i was driving home and of course thinking about a usc package being in my mailbox for the 75th day in a row. and then i figured exactly what you guys are talking about. That maybe if i didn't get accepted, then God was trying to tell me there's something else out there that's better for me. Just remember that everything happens for a reason. I have no idea why God decided that I should be accepted to USC, but it happened. And if some of you don't end up being accepted, just remember there is still something equally satisfying out there for you. Keep hope alive comrades</p>