This weekend, many of my friends got rejected/ wait listed to colleges that they've wanted to go to their whole lives. I got rejected to my number one choice as well. But I'm not terribly upset by that.
It would have been so easy for me to get into Cornell or Boston University if I had just put in a little effort, but I didn't. It was my choice. I chose to goof off and have fun rather than do my school work, and it prevented me from going to top-notch schools. But never in my life would I trade my life and future for what it could've been.
That should be the way that all my friends who aren't feeling too good about themselves right now should feel. Everything happens for a reason, and, in my opinion, a good balance of schoolwork and fun is more important than getting into that preferred school. These are the best times of our lives, and I'd hate to see them wasted.
Growing up pretty atypically taught me a lot of things. In particular, it taught me not to dwell on the past. Regardless of how much you wish it would change, it won't. It sucks. But it's the truth.
For example, today I talked to a very close friend of mine. She got wait-listed from the school that she dreamed of going to. In my opinion, she had two simple choices:
1. Feel down on herself and be miserable.
2. Make the most of her other opportunities and succeed.
My friend is a very intelligent, hard working student. She has a very successful life ahead of her and no reason to look down on herself. In my opinion, the school is missing out on her. That's beside the point. There is no reason to wish you could change the past and no reason to feel bad for yourself.
You have to embrace life and all it's ups and downs. It's part of growing up. Life isn't easy, but it's one he'll of a ride.
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