<p>I got into my DREAM school - BOSTON UNIVERSITY!
I was admitted to their College of General Studies, and will be in their College of Comm my junior year. I was told that the College of Gen Studies is a BIG honor, so I am SO happy because apparently the “applicant pool is highly competitive.”</p>
<p>Can I also add…</p>
<p>…that I got a FULL RIDE there!!!</p>
<p>You guys, as I’m writing this, I feel like this is a dream that I’ve yet to wake from. I’ve wanted this school so bad, but it was so expensive and I knew if I got in, money would be a big issue…and now I have nothing to worry about. They are paying for EVERYTHING. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I can’t even begin to express my love and gratitude for people on here that I don’t even know. The help I received from this site is irreplaceable, and I honestly don’t know where I would have gone for a better support system of knowledgeable individuals. Kerissa is a Boston Terrier now, and who cares what other denials or acceptances I get? I’M LIVING MY DREAM!</p>
<p>Oh, my gosh!!! Kerissa pm’d me with her story when she was working on getting her dependency override paperwork in place, and I cried then. I am crying now, but they are tears of happiness this time. I am so proud of you, Kerissa, and so very pleased that you will be living your dream. NEVER forget that you are so much more than your background. Please let us know how you are doing from time to time. </p>
<p>I haven’t posted this before this weekend, but I have had an extremely difficult month. My mom got very sick & passed away. I have been feeling very blue. This news has really helped lift my mood. It is so wonderful to know that God truly blesses us in so many ways. While the door on my mom’s life is closed, the door on Kerissa’s life is wide open. Walk through it proudly and remember to pay it forward as you go through life.</p>
<p>What an inspiring thread! I just came across it, and was thrilled to read the happy ending! Congratulations Kerissa, the sky is the limit now. Kelsmom, I am sorry to read about your loss. I know how hard it is to lose a mother, no matter how old, or how ready we think we are, it is a huge loss, but that being said, you should be very proud of the support you gave to this young woman, who is now launched in such a wonderful way to her dream school.</p>
<p>kelsmom - Thank you so much for helping me and believing in my all of the way through. Honestly, I would have been a lot worse off if it wasn’t for your specific guidance and will to see me succeed. Even though I did a lot of things on my own, the help I received from you and other members on this forum is incredible. I am so sorry for the loss of your mother, and I know that the grieving process is a hard one to go through. There are no right words to make the pain lessen, but that your mother was lucky to have you as her daughter - someone who knows they’ve touched at least one life and made a difference.
You’re a great person, and I can never thank you enough for everything you’ve helped me accomplish. I will never forget you, and this website - you better believe that I’ll always come back here when I have my free time and give everyone an update. This site will always be a part of my journey! And trust me, I will NEVER mess up this valuable opportunity.</p>
<p>i got most improved student award from a community organization; the name is sort of misleading because it’s for students who have overcome immense obstacles and remained good students in high school. i received the grand prize award of $5000 because i had the most compelling story in committee’s eyes. additionally, i received another $2000 scholarship from the ASALH scholarship foundation a week ago. this week i found out i received yet ANOTHER scholarship from the butterflies and dreams book club for an undisclosed amount, which i will find out at the banquet i am attending sunday. thank you for all of your well-wishes. i am seriously proof that hard work reaps rewards. this journey has been rocky, but i am seeing all of the fruit of my labor. thank you again to everyone who supported me and believed in my abilities on this site the whole time. i promised i would keep you updated and i will continue to do so!</p>
<p>kerissak – This is just more wonderful news. Congratulations! I hope you have a great summer, and hit college with all of the energy and intensity you put into making all this work.</p>
<p>Wow. I hadn’t seen this thread until just now, and I have to say that I cried when I read through it. This is what this forum is all about. It also speaks to the really powerful amount of good that the Internet is capable of doing. Everyone here is really amazing. </p>
<p>Kerissa-- you have an amazing future in store for you. As time goes on you will gain more and more confidence and peace in knowing that you can do anything. You already have proven that to yourself with this journey. All the best to you. Congratulations!</p>
<p>hey kerissak i don’t know whether you remember me but i once read and (tried to) edited your boston university essay sometime back in december </p>
<p>i remember you told me your story in a pm, and your username just popped into my head last night for some reason, so i did a search and found this</p>
<p>i wanted to offer my congratulations too. dont forget about me when you rise to the top–just kidding lol</p>
