<p>It isn’t the others’ opinions as much as the fact that I desperately want this chance to succeed and I know Yale is perfect for me. One reason why? When my mom accompanied my older sisters on college visits, she sensed - both times; I have no idea how she did or what she felt - the schools that were right for them. She didn’t tell them at the time, and they ended up attending the schools she got chills at. At Yale this summer, my mom and I walked past Sterling Memorial Library and she stopped suddenly and started crying. I asked her what was the matter, and she said she “just had a feeling” that was where I would be going next September. It moved me, at least…</p>
<p>EDIT: I’m from East Columbus.</p>