<p>Edit: I didn't realize how much I wrote. Sorry for the essay. :D</p>
<p>I just spent about fifteen minutes writing a huge post about my situation, but I guess I took so long it automatically logged me out. That's annoying. :(</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm going to try again! I really want to go to FSU. My problem is that I haven't done anything at all past making good grades.</p>
<p>Until this year, I haven't wanted to be involved in anything. I was shy, timid, lacked self-esteem - all that awful stuff. I was in French club my freshman year. I didn't hold any positions. I was just there. I was in Challenge club and SADD my sophomore year. I never went to the Challenge club meetings because they were during my geometry class. If I decided to go, I would miss class and then have no idea what's going on with the lesson. I went to SADD the first half of the year, but then I stopped going because I thought they used too much propaganda. I duel enrolled my junior and now my senior years. I didn't do anything my junior year. I just took a bunch of college classes. Now I'm in my senior year. I've auditioned and been accepted into the dance theatre, and I'm going to join the yoga club and a hip hop group soon hopefully.</p>
<p>I haven't been involved in any sports or organizations. I've never been a sports person, but now I'm starting to get interest since I'm in better shape, but it's too late to join any teams, and I don't think I would have enough time. I was invited to do all sorts of things through out high school - debate trips, international trips, join organizations for students with great grades, etc. I never did any of it because I severely lacked self-confidence and was always depressed and didn't feel like doing anything. My family also has little money, but I'm sure they would have done something to help me out if I wanted to get involved in those things. They've always been academically supportive.</p>
<p>I've done four hours of community service. Yes, four. That's it. I volunteered for my elementary school's festival two years ago and managed a booth. I plan to start volunteering at an animal shelter or a vet soon for the Brightfutures scholarship, but it's probably too late for that to help out with my college applications.</p>
<p>I haven't held a steady job. I had a job at a grocery store a year ago for a month. I didn't like it so I quit. I worked seasonally at a bookstore twice. I now have a job at McDonald's, and I don't like it after just two days of work, but I'm going to try to keep it until I'm 18 (January) so I'll have a decent work history.</p>
<p>I haven't taken the ACT or SAT yet. I was supposed to take them both in June, but I ended up missing them both. Now I'm supposed to take the next test dates for them both, and I'm definitely not missing them.</p>
<p>I got a few awards for getting high scores on the FCAT math, reading, and writing. I don't know if they have a specific name for the awards, or are just called "FCAT ____ Award." I lost the certificates for them, so my only high school awards are useless.</p>
<p>Like I said before, all I have going for me are my grades. I've only made a few C's, and those were in my AP European history class in 10th grade. I believe I made B's for both term grades in it, though. I made on D, though. It was my first semester as a duel enrolled junior in a general psychology class. I was just unmotivated and trying to get through the class, though I'd like to tell the world I got that grade because of my "difficult transition from high school to college." When I registered for that class, I wanted to be a psychology major. Needless to say, since it bored me that much, I now know I don't want to be a psychology major. Other than those two classes, I've made A's and B's - mostly A's, though.</p>
<p>I'm just looking for some feedback on my situation. I'd love to get into FSU. It has all of the majors I'm looking for, and it's a good two to two and a half hours away from my city, which I desperately want to get away from. I'm pretty much relying on my grades to get me in. If I did get accepted, I would definitely join clubs and maybe some sports. I'm interested in so much stuff now that I've gotten past most of my depression and gained a lot of self-confidence, though I wouldn't say I'm completely mentally healthy, you know? It's a work in progress.</p>
<p>Thanks for any advice.</p>