So, for all the seniors this year, it is officially time for us to take a sigh of relief because January 15th has come and gone. College applications have been in the back of our minds for months and finally they are done.
For me, the most important thing was to get the applications done as quickly as I could. So, I applied Early Action for all of my top choices. Once I got accepted in December, I was so happy I would not be running around during winter break trying to make sure I have some sort of future to look forward to.
I cannot even tell you how relieved I was when I was accepted into my two top schools first. That meant I didn't have to pay any more applications fees or stress later in the semester.
However, as I became more used to the idea of going to college at either school, one slowly moved into first place, and that's totally normal for any senior looking at colleges. However, I was so impressed by the one schools' Facebook page and information and reputation, I started losing interest in the other. Of course the college I loved was the most expensive I even thought about applying to. Typical Jess.
So, as the due dates were coming nearer for regular decision, I started getting really nervous and panicky that, if for some reason my family and I could not make it possible to go to the expensive college, I would not be happy at the only other college I applied to. Needless to say I was freaking out.
Normally, the students freak out at the beginning when they are deciding which schools to apply to and around the time that counselors are trying to get all the necessary paperwork to the schools in time for the deadlines. Instead, I was freaking out because I thought I didn't have enough options to choose from.
So, I quickly finished an application I had started in October with the rest of the schools I ended up discarding when I was accepted into my top two. It was a rush move, but it makes me so much more relaxed and much happier to know that I have multiple options for a school that I could go to if my absolute number one school doesn't work out.
I truly hope everyone else's college application experience was less panicky towards the end, but hey, what are you gonna do?
Just remember, time may have passed to apply to most schools, but you can be happy anywhere you go. I forgot that but it's becoming more clear in my mind. I shouldn't have freaked but there is no problem with not knowing what will happen further along in your life and education.
Enjoy!
Jess
getting my acceptance letter from one of my top 2 colleges!
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