College applications were the hardest time for me in high school. I had my senior portfolio going on, I was trying to deal with the fact that I was going to leave some of the people I love the most, AND I had to write an essay explaining why I deserved to go to the colleges that I applied to. I had to find out what made me special and different from everyone else when all I wanted to do was hide in my room and sleep for a couple of days.
I had written about five different essays. The guy who was supposed to help me write my application was the least helpful person I had ever met, so I had to rely on my friends for feedback on my work.
I looked at my application constantly in fear that I was not good enough. Maybe I should have joined another club or maybe I should have done better in a class. My school did not have AP classes, so maybe that will affect whether or not get in. For me, the whole college application process drove me crazy.
In this craze, I told one of my teachers that I was without a doubt certain that I was not going to college. I just knew that I was not going to make the cut. I had done everything I could possibly think of, and it still was not enough.
The next day, another teacher came up to me saying he had heard that I had said I was not going to college. (I went to small school. Can you tell?) He gave me a really motivating speech explaining to me that I could do anything my heart desired, and that if anyone were going to college, it would be me if that were what I want to do.
It really shocked me because I had run into a funk my senior year, and his speech really helped me put it in perspective. I needed to have a little bit of faith in myself.
Thus, this is my advice to you while applying to college. Don’t freak out. Do the best you possibly can while in high school. Study for the SAT. Apply to schools you can see yourself enjoying. Plan ahead, but have fun because this is your last year!
Also, if no one has told you, you are awesome! You can do anything you set your mind to!
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