College acceptance letters
By the beginning of January, I had sent all of my college applications. All six of them, fully revised and nicely packaged in envelopes. The only thing left for me to do was wait until April 1, judgment day when all my acceptance or rejection letters will fill up the mailbox.
It’s been two months, and I’m still waiting eagerly. Some of my classmates who applied regular decision to colleges that I also applied to have already been accepted. I, however, have not been accepted anywhere besides the University of Illinois, which sent out letters late last semester.
It hasn’t been a particularly hard wait. College letters don’t cross my mind every minute and the admission committees don’t haunt my dreams. But I’ve started to get a little paranoid as more and more of my classmates have gotten letters and have decided on where to go.
I can usually wait on things, but college is a big deal. It presents a whole new slew of challenges, especially financial. Private colleges can total $40,000 and more per academic year. It’s going to be more than a little tricky finding $160,000 for most of us. The sooner financial aid packages come, the better.
I guess there’s really nothing for me to do than sit and wait for those letters to come. Trust me, senior year is not as easy as you may think it is.
— Benjamin Fu