<p>Waiting for schools to reply is already making me so anxious at the moment. I know I'll get into at least 1 or 2 of the ones I applied to, but still, just waiting to hear a response is just killing me.</p>
<p>At the same time my life at school has been pretty big of a pain as well. It seems I keep getting test after test and essay after essay for each class. I've been able to maintain my grades and it's not as though I struggle in school, but sometimes the amount of work I receive really gets me in the head. </p>
<p>I never notice how fast time moves by after school. It seems as though I don't have time for anything anymore besides work. My greatest fear is losing my work ethic, which has made me so insecure I can barely think about anything else until the weekends. </p>
<p>So, please help me, give me some quick advice about what to do before March 10th, I'm literally going crazy.</p>
<p>I'm with you -- I am obsessed thinking about BS & I am a parent!</p>
<p>Son is thinking twice about attending BS (as parents we think it may be an auto defense mechanism -- this way if he isn't accepted then no big deal; or it may be like you he is overloaded with schoolwork and the idea of going to a more challenging school just means more work -- see I'm even obsessing about what son is thinking about BS)</p>
<p>My advice -- stay clear of CC and read every LOST blog. By the time you wrap your mind around time travel, philosophers and such March 10th will be here.</p>
<p>Well, here's what I've been doing (keep in mind -- this advice is from a girl, and probably applies more to a girl, though some are universal) :]</p>
<p>Re-reading books that I love. I don't know if you like to read, or have the same taste as I do, but here are some of my favorites:
Harry Potter series (haha), Pride and Prejudice, The Lovely Bones, To Kill a Mockingbird, any books by Terry Pratchett (Specifically The Hogfather, it's hilarious!).</p>
<p>I like to write, so I've been doing a lot of that.</p>
<p>I've been imagining what it would be like to get accepted and say bye to all of my friends, so I've made an extra effort to be with them as much as possible... late night trips to get boboa drinks, driving around in the car, movie nights, sports games, just hanging around at home with some friends...</p>
<p>I'm sixteen, so I just got my license and have the means to drive myself around now. Take the bus downtown and take some photos! Go make friends with the Starbucks crew, talk to the local librarian about a book, join the gym... there's tons of things you can do! :D</p>
<p>The best advice, from someone in your shoes last year at this time, is first, to believe in yourself. That you have set goals, done your best in your applications, and positioned yourself for success. Then, realize that even with those factors, some things are not in your control - like the rest of the applicant pool, hooks, legacies...Last, accept your fate...and believe that you are exactly in the place that you are meant to be at that time. For if you have given it your all, then you are where you are meant to be. Maximize this opportunity and strive to be the best you can be, given the place you are now. RELAX. RE-EVALUATE and SET NEW GOALS if need be. Good luck.</p>