<p>I am sorry about your disappointments and sorry about the pressure from your mother, but parent bashing isn’t productive.
So you didn’t mention any of the rejections by name–were they programs that you were actually interested and suited for? Sometimes it just happens that way and there is no rhyme or reason to the rejections. Others seem to have the stars and moon align and seem to be successful with every endeavor. Given the user name you have chosen for yourself and the SAT scores saw posted elsewhere you have obviously dealt with much more academic success than the average student, and you need to keep things in perspective.
Perhaps you really wanted to attend a program this summer (or at least your parents wanted you to) but frankly it really doesn’t matter in terms or your future. Sure, reading CC you may get the impression the EVERYONE goes to a summer program. Maybe in certain circles, but in general this is absolutely not the case. Almost no one from this area goes away to programs, or does research or has internships. They hang out, get a minimum wage job maybe, go to the lake, vacation with their family and enjoy being teenagers.<br>
RELAX! I am very concerned about another of your recent posts asking what “proof” colleges need that you attended a summer program when you have stated here and in yet another post that you have no summer program. You go on to talk about “what if a summer program will be losing funding next year and will cease to exist-how could I prove I went” (paraphrase). I may be wrong but it sounds like you are so worked up over this that you are plotting a way to falsify your college application to show that you went to a summer program that you did not attend. THAT’S NUTS!!! It is just so unnecessary. Yes, you may be disappointed and your parents my be compounding the situation, but this means nothing in terms of your future. Try to refocus and find something to do this summer that you will enjoy. There are plenty of paid programs out there that are noncompetitive but still enriching and fun–is self pay an option? How about a local college class? A job? Weekend getaways with friends? Visits to relatives? Sports teams? Intensive music lessons? Try out for a role in summer theatre? What are your interests?</p>