<p>I have been in this forum for the past two weeks, following all the comments, posting occasionally, and hoping the best for everyone like you, dream, werty and a few others whose screennames I can't recall. I saw your latest post today and I want to wish you the best of luck at whichever school you decide to attend - they will be lucky to have you!
You have the been the most kind, gracious and optimistic person throughout this stressful process and I know you will make a big impact on many people's lives!</p>
<p>Ditto!! I have no doubt you’ll do great things in college and with your life!</p>
<p>Oh my gosh Bruins77, that makes me feel like a million bucks!!! I would LOVE to make a “big impact” on people’s lives. I have been so fortunate to be raised by great parents who always said my responsibility in the world is to listen to all sides of every story, and only then make a comment, but that comment should always be made in kindness and with a voice of reason. They told me if I did that I would be successful at anything in life. I try to always do that, but to have someone recognize that in me is the most amazing feeling you will ever know.</p>
<p>Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to write this to me.</p>
<p>i third that (: good luck tornados! and thanks for always being optimistic, you made this process a bit more bearable</p>
<p>Best wishes tornados and remember the old adage about the door being closed but the window is open!</p>
<p>Although I have not been active on the forum, Just occasionally browse.
I would second Bruins77 post.
thanks a million.
I wish you all the very best for your future endeavors</p>
<p>I want to echo these sentiments. I’ve seen some excellent attitudes here from students. I’ve especially noticed Tornados because (he or she?) has posted on other school forums where I’ve visited and you really put out a positive vibe. My own daughter doesn’t post on CC, but I sure wouldn’t mind having her read your optimistic comments, Tornados. She was denied admission (don’t like the word rejected) to 3 out of her 10 schools—all very difficult to get into. However, I’ve never heard her say a bad word about them or had sour grapes. So, *that *I can be happy about! But, I’m not so sure she would post such gracious and appreciate remarks like *you *have here. </p>
<p>Best wishes to you, Tornados! You’ll be just fine where ever you decide to go!</p>
<p>I just posted on another thread about young Tornados but I should have known there would be a stand alone thread for this favored poster!</p>
<p>Let’s see…
Great student? Check
Crazy talent? Check
Major leaderships skills displayed? Double Check</p>
<p>Your hard work and God given abilities add up to 4 wonderful years at UC San Diego! Well done my friend, well done! Nice run at USC too, you certainly didn’t leave any stone unturned in you college quest and that’s another thing to feel good about.</p>
<p>I wish all here success but in your case I don’t have to wish because I KNOW you will be very very successful.</p>
<p>Best,
Wheaty</p>
<p>I am so honored that you would all say such nice things. I cannot believe it… I feel like I know so many of you so well now. This makes me feel…I don’t know…gosh, like the way I act and what I say does matter to other people. I am so very honored, you have no idea. To all of you that I have spoken with on the boards, and personally, wow…my heart is pounding. You are all so important to me.</p>
<p>So, you know. I am a girl, live in Southern California, and I wake up each day being grateful that I am alive because I am a cancer survivor. Maybe that is what makes life easier for me? I am afraid that if I don’t do life “right” the first time around, that I won’t be remembered well if something should happen to me again (it isn’t going to though…grrrrr).</p>
<p>You have no idea how much I loved speaking with all of you. It has been so much fun to come on here and “see” everyone. I am so happy for everyone who got accepted and hope they love every second of their time at SC. And for those of us who have been “denied” (much better word), that just means our paths are taking a different direction. I am equally excited for all of you because this is such a special and important time in our lives.</p>
<p>To all the parents who post here. I have to tell you that don’t ever believe your kids if they tell you they are not grateful for your help, intervention, interference, love and support. We all see our friends at school who have parents who don’t get involved, don’t care and we watch those friends struggle. They do not have a voice telling them to “do it this way” or “you NEED to take care of this.” We may groan at you, we may roll our eyes and tell our friends we are sick of you…but we are not. We love you more than life. We appreciate every single thing you have done for us, because without you we would be nothing, absolutely nothing. Don’t be sad that we are going away or that we say we want to get away from you now. We only do that because you have taught us well and we want to start to practice all those things you taught us, but to practice them on our own.</p>
<p>Lastly, don’t ever let anyone tell you that you were too involved in your kid’s life. We need you now more than ever. This is a fun time, but also really scary. Be there when we need you, but know when to back away as well. Be the parent who posts every day on CC, and looks at the school website (every single day) for the school that your kid is going to go, go on Megan’s Law and make your student memorize every single face that surrounds the school (yes, my mom is making me do that today…lol), but always be this involved. </p>
<p>You only get one chance and you are all so special. Trust me, we know that, even when we don’t tell you to your face.</p>
<p>I will be thinking about all of you this year and keeping your success in my prayers. I believe I will probably be at UCSD or UC Merced, although I haven’t hit the magic SIR button yet. I read this past weekend that I needed to wait for the financial aid package to have more bargaining power. If I don’t get financial aid (which is very possible) then I will be at a junior college. Honestly…that is the only part of this process that will kill me.</p>
<p>I can only echo all of the comments. Things happen for a reason. I know you will be a success at whatever you do and you will make a difference for the better in our world. All the best to you!!!</p>
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tornados, you have already made a big impact on my life. Thank you for all your great posts on the forum and for your PMs - I truly value them. I hope to hear more from you in the future - let me know how things go at UCSD or UCM - it is going to be GREAT!</p>
<p>alamemom…I will definitely do that. I will PM you during the year and keep you posted! Thank you for your invaluable information and all the time you have given all of us.</p>
<p>wow I haven’t been around long enough to know tornados (only started browsing USC forums March 19th and on) and I was nevertheless moved deeply by the exchange of kind words.</p>
<p>You have my wishes of good luck as well, if they mean anything to you.</p>
<p>Okay, so I was just at the Admissions Office and I demanded to know why they said no to Tornados. I was more than a little ticked off. I managed to capture their worried response on video:</p>
<p>[YouTube</a> - Dramatic Chipmunk](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw&feature=player_embedded]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw&feature=player_embedded)</p>
<p>Wheaty…hahahahahahahahaha that is the funniest thing I have ever seen!! Thank you for representing me so well to Admissions! hahahaha…his eyes…that is sooo funny.</p>
<p>tornados, like many of the people here, I’ve followed your posts on these boards for the past few months and I truly think you’re a terrific person (and the fact you were the only person who got my Lost reference earlier has only made you cooler in my eyes), and I believe it’s clear that wherever you go and whatever you do, you will succeed. You’ve been a model member on these boards and I hope that future posters in this forum are even remotely as optimistic and pleasant as you’ve been. I wish you the best of luck my friend!</p>
<p>Thank you MagicalMalik. I hope you have a great time in college in the fall, or would that be the fall of 1959, or perhaps 1965, maybe 1989??? Bwaahahahaha, love to see the look on your face when you walk into your first class and see all the “others” waiting patiently for your “return”.</p>
<p>Richard A made me write all of that…</p>
<p>tornados… I think Malik may be your constant…</p>
<p>alamemom…hee hee.</p>
<p>alamemom is a Lost fan too?! Amazing!!!</p>