Miscellaneous Life Ramblings

[familyrock]

@collegemom3717 alerted me to this thread today. So good, I wanted to pass it on for those who haven’t seen it:

Homeless, didn't get in through the waitlist, have no where else to go, need advice

<p>Warning: Lots of complaining coming up ahead. I just need to vent, sorry.</p> <p>Without getting into too many details, I'm homeless and dirt poor. I lived in foster care until I was 18 and then I lived with different friends, going from house to house each week. I live off of money I earn from odd jobs (babysitting, tutoring, gardening, etc.). The most valuable thing I have is this laptop I bought years ago when I still lived with my real parents.</p> <p>I applied to MIT because I LOVE math and computer science, and I got waitlisted. I'm not an USAMO or USACO medalist, but my accomplishments were good enough for me to be considered by MIT.</p> <p>I am an international student. I live in the US with no papers. I don't have parents. My friends will all be going to college soon. I won't have anywhere to live. I can't get a real job because I don't have citizenship or residency. I can't go to college because I haven't been accepted anywhere. I can't pay for rent somewhere and fee…