POINT OF VI EW Where to be Happy: A Short Meditation on the College Admissions Process By Luke Gialanella
The first thought I have when I wake up in the morning and the last before I fall asleep are the same: “When will this be over?” “This,” of course, refers to the college admissions process, an undertaking I have been going through for the past few months since I began my junior year of high school. Sure, it might seem dramatic, but so is the process itself. Attending college has been the objective my entire life. And not just any college, but a great one. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to seek higher education, yet this process and the goals I’ve set for myself have felt constricting and upsetting. I am more scared than ever that my life will be a failure, simply because I may not be able to meet my own high standards.
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