<p>I've been sick reading these results come in today. It seems like most of the regulars (my kids) got deferred. You all had incredible accomplishments, but more important, you're great human beings with great personalities and wonderful senses of humor. Being able to laugh at yourself is a gift that will get you far in life.</p>
<p>My own son was admitted, but my excitement is tempered knowing that all the wonderful kids I though he would be in school with may not all be there. His only concern about Princeton was that the other kids might be snobby or stuck up. You assured me that that in fact it would not be the case. I have checked out the other boards and you Princeton kids are by far the best. Hopefully, many of you will be admitted in April. But if not, I'll bring you cookies wherever you are.</p>
<p>Thanks, cookiemom--and major congrats to your son!</p>
<p>This board has gotten me pretty upset too....many of the people I'd hoped would be classmates received deferrals today. It really has been a "parting of the ways" (<em>cue sad music</em>)....but we've all been through a wild ride together, and I certainly wouldn't trade that for a CC-addiction-free fall.</p>
<p>I may still have a shot, but it hinges on whether my mail system was just slow with Priority. I should be able to report in tomorrow around 1pm (along with many of the internationals). For all those accepted, congratulations; for all of those deferred---please don't give up on Princeton when there's a possibility of admittance! I'd love to see you next fall if I get in. (Though an acceptance for me seems really unlikely...)</p>
<p>zante - you're so eloquent when you're mad - that's why they should have taken you. I don't blame you for crying, kicking, and whatever else you feel like doing. I'm not going to try to offer you any words of comfort because right now you just need to be mad!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>curses, cookiemom! i had managed to hold it in in all day, and now after reading this thread i am definitely crying over here. but i'll pass up the cookies for now (hopefully in april I'll get a taste... :). i know that rationally, there are other schools for me, but (this sounds really stupid) when i walked on to the princeton campus, i just felt like... i was at home. it's hard to read all these acceptances knowing that i won't be joining you all next year. it's like, wondering what exactly is wrong with me that I wasn't good enough?</p>
<p>i don't know, i probably shouldn't be posting in such a state, i'll probably regret anything i say. certain ones of us i thought would for sure get in, and a lot the acceptances were surprises... it really was a crapshoot, i guess. i don't really understand the process.</p>
<p>well, best of luck to all you admittees! and congratulations to your son, cookie :)</p>
<p>this talk of a parting of the ways is making me really sad, kebree... :( i'm sure you'll make it in, though, so don't worry yourself sick</p>
<p>kebree, you worry too much. go to bed and dream of happy fat envelopes. </p>
<p>My mom utterly ruined my nonchalant act. Mail comes at one and I got home at three. Checked in the mailbox...nothing. Went to the family room and she'd opened the envelope without me. She wasn't crying for joy/sadness or anything, so I knew the results even before seeing the thin envelope. </p>
<p>Recycled the envelope and the letter, went to do my English homework.
It's good to be back on my feet again, although I never say never to cookies. </p>
<p>I've been through a horrible skin disease that left me without friends or interactions with people outside my family, been sneered and laughed at over something I can't control. My dad was in China for a year during SARS and for a while, my mom and I didn't know if he was still alive. A good friend of mine was recently diagnosed with bone cancer...she's fifteen. </p>
<p>Ever read Sandman? Life is Destiny's maze--you end up where you want to be as long as you're strong and determined. It might take longer, it might take more effort, but if you're committed, you're getting where you want to be. Sure, that one path might be as gorgeous as tiger's eye, but you can't see what's beyond the next turn from your vantage point. Usually the path you talk ends up being the best, for all it looked inferior from the start.</p>
<p>You're wonderful zante, please remember that. Everyone who chose to choose Princeton is wonderful. It has nothing to do with how good you are but what Princeton wants. Your mother would have wanted a child with your father's eyes. You end up looking like her. Does that make you a worse person? No. Her preferences are her preferences, and they say nothing about your qualities. </p>
<p>I read somewhere how a crush is basically a person with all the qualities you don't see in yourself plus the best qualities of your earliest caregiver--what is lacking in you and an illogical, primitive attachment. graci--home is where you make it, love is where you make it. There might be fine materials to work with, but you can make anywhere a home as long as you seek to. </p>
<p>Excuse me? That kid happens to be my boyfriend and his dad would have been my future father in law, and I cried for three days over that one. So I have perspective, thank you very much.</p>
<p>Some kid's dad died a week ago...a family of five burned to death in their home last night. Put it into perspective.</p>
<p>A family of five burned to death in their home last night...a village was wiped out by a flash flood in Malaysia yesterday. Put it into perspective.</p>
<p>A village was wiped out by a flash flood in Malaysia yesterday...Rwandas indigenous population is being slaughtered in blatant genocide. Put it into perspective.</p>
<p>Put what into perspective? My sister is ten. She lost her favorite sweater yesterday. Should I tell her to put it into perspective? My friend's dad got laid off, tell him to put it into perspective? </p>
<p>This is important to many, many of us. That type of attitude is very rude at this time when people are questioning their self-worth as institutions turn them down. Instead of your breezy "put it into perspective," perhaps you should look through someone's eyes first.</p>