<p>I think the whole process is strictly what you make of it. If you treat it like a chore that’ll never get done, it’s gonna be a major headache. Instead, I tried my best to twist it into a bit of a journey that would help carve out my future for wherever I would end up. I applied to 11 schools this past year and I really liked all of em. (Some more than others of course, but I was surprisingly content with my safeties.) There was pretty much no pushing or prodding from my parents; I was motivated to finish my apps because I really wanted to find out where I was going to end up living for the next 4 years. Altogether the college admissions process was a really fun ride for my mom and I, sure it had it’s ups and it’s downs, it’s joyful moments and it’s headaches, but that’s life, and why dwell on the bad things when you can focus on the good? </p>
<p>(Wow, I sound annoyingly optimistic, sorry about that, haha.)</p>