<p>i dunno guys, maybe im crazy- sitting here in my room at an ungodly hour, but ive come to realize something that had not crossed my mind before. For four straight years, I ate, drank, and dreamt about Harvard. But tonight, for my 18th bday, my friends took me out and showed me one of the best times of my life. Neither the expected deferral nor the prospect of not going to Harvard crossed my mind once. Sitting here in my room, reflecting, I’ve come to realize that regardless of the decision on Tuesday, life will go on. I will be no less successful in life, and will always be surrounded with friends and family that love me. This is the true meaning of life. I have finally come to realize that I don’t need a Harvard degree to feel like I’m worth something. Call me crazy, but there are more important things in life. It would be awesome getting accepted, but even if I don’t, I know there are a bunch of people who will love me all the same. Let us celebrate together our victories and our defeats, our hopes and our fears, and work together to support one another in our time of need. I salute you fellow Harvard hopefuls, and may God bless.</p>
<p>I agree slic! The wait is excruciating but I'm not going to cry if the results are negative. I will however scream and laugh and cheer insanely if the results are favorable, but I do that anyways for other things in life.</p>
<p>My meaning of life...live to the fullest. Have no regrets if possible. If life brings you down, look for that bright side and try to pull yourself up as quickly as possible. Enrich yourself and the lives of other...</p>
<p>You guys are all absolutely right. I do love how sappy we are all getting though--every day we're a little more supportive/docile. So funny. Wait till Tuesday! AAAAAAAH!</p>
<p>stefo, i was thinking the same thing--but i still think the OP had nice intentions..</p>
<p>But yes I am kind of sick of hearing all about "what life really is about" -- in my opinion, we're gonna do what we're gonna do--if that means stress out over something silly one minute then enjoy ourselves the next, so be it--no point in telling us what to think.</p>
<p>if u choose to be negative, then you're missing out. this isn't about "bs defense mechanisms" or "something silly "....this is about bonding as a group and supporting each other through the same process that we're all going through. If you don't wanna take part in our discussion, then just go to another thread, but don't try to post negative things in the hopes of bringing us down. We've been through enough as individuals and as a collective group to know how to get past the negativity that some members display, but do everyone a favor and refrain from posting negative thoughts.</p>
<p>hmm, slicmlic, considering you have 17 posts on this impersonal forum, id really have to agree, youve formed quite a bond with these kids
o man guys, you said "good luck" to me, im just so glad i have you here, you guys are wonderful!</p>
<p>(ignoring the above question, having decided that it was rhetorical) Good luck to all. I think the camaraderie here is so awesome and we would/will be an awesome class at Harvard. Here's to us.</p>
<p>People who say that the idea to "just enjoy life" is a defense mechanism are a bunch of status-obsessed jerks who will have a heart-attack at 28 when they find out the one kid at the high school reunion who didn't go to a first-tier college is now much happier with a family and considerably less college debt.
Love,
Takoma22</p>
<p>So this thread has helped me distinguish between the applicants who are just snot-nosed stuck up kids who are worried with grades and their own selfish crap, from the applicants who are pretty much normal cool kids who happen to be exceptionally smart and love learning. If only Harvard could see this.</p>