Liam Meldung, Week 21 - University Talk

        Where has the time gone? It feels like just yesterday we were freshmen, but we’re juniors. Not only are we juniors, we're nearing the end of the year and soon we’ll be seniors. That’s crazy! 

        This is the time where university talk becomes more prominent and way more real. We used to discuss how we were going to apply to this school and how we can’t wait to go to that school, but, the reality is, we were so young that what we said didn’t matter. I used to want to be an archaeologist, but now I want to be a film director. It all changes as we grow up and find the things that really interest us and what type of future would truly make us happy. I used to think Yale was the best school out there, not saying it isn’t, but now I see how many schools there really are and how it’s really hard to get into them.

        I’m scared to be honest with everyone. I’m scared that everything I’ve done in my highschool career hasn’t been enough, and my grades haven’t been enough, and so on. There is so much coming up like AP exams, our ACT and SAT, and building our college resumes. It’s really nerve racking, but this is a part of life. This is a part of growing up and becoming independent people. 

        I believe that we, as a grade, will get into whatever college we apply to and will change the world.

        What do you guys feel about becoming seniors? What do you think about working on college applications and starting that whole process? Are you excited? Nervous?




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  1. AnonymousMar 29, 2022, 11:56:00 AM

    Honestly, I am scared too. I feel like if I just ignore the fact that I'm going to be in college in a year and a couple of months the stress will die down. The inevitable truth is upcoming, we're going to leave our homes to go to college, and it will be the times of our lives. It's mainly the application process that endures and puts fear in me.

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  2. AnonymousMar 29, 2022, 12:34:00 PM

    I am a bit excited and a bit nervous about the whole process. The idea of living independently and living on my own in a dorm is exciting, but at the same time, taking the SAT and putting together college resumes is overwhelming. Also, the huge change that college brings is scary and it means that our childhoods are over very soon.

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  3. AnonymousMar 29, 2022, 9:29:00 PM

    Honestly, I am worried, but in a different way. I keep in mind that whatever happens is supposed to happen and that things will work out in the end. They always do. The part that I am worried about is making sure that I apply to the college that is right for me and not overlook it during the college search process. Also, that I should not be trusted to live on my own. I fully well now that I will end up trying to befriend or adopt any animal I encounter.

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  4. AnonymousMar 29, 2022, 10:00:00 PM

    I am so excited to start working on the college process. At the same time, I am extremely nervous and stressed out for it. We have come a long way, and I think it is insane that we are almost seniors. It feels like yesterday when my parents dropped me off at school on the first day of Kindergarten!

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