Getting over giving up my dream school

collegemom3717
Sat, 01 May 2021 20:52:22 +0000

Ice cream & time!

I am so sorry about so many parts of this.

I’m sorry that you got so close … and couldn’t afford it.

I’m sorry that your parents didn’t understand the realities of the promise that they made.

I’m sorry that you finished HS feeling that your hard work wasn’t rewarded

I do disagree with that last point though: you have a full ride to a great school that will give you everything you need to get into medical school. You can have an amazing college experience, making true friends, and having great adventures even if you never grow to love VCU. You may discover that your pre-med classes are as good or better than they would have been at UCLA

And future you, whatever she is doing, is going to love not only not having college debt, but having $120K in the bank for med school (or other grad school or house downpayment, etc).

You will always know that you aimed for the brass ring and you made it. Now shoot for the next brass ring- and get that one!