@jasonspyres
Stanford is the only school I have applied. If not accepted, I will stay in community college for another year, and I will apply again for next cycle, and plus many more other schools.
So about my stats, I am a immigrant and worked in a restaurant for years. Long story, family issues, life struggles, relationships, nothing seems worked out. Then I realized I have never lived for myself. But after I read your story, mine was a joke. yea, 29, I think you can feel the same feeling as well when you around 30s, life is too short to be wasted. so I saved some money and decide to pursue the dream I gave up when I was 18 or 19… I think if I am gonna say one thing in common about us, that will be we both understand the value of life and how much effort we should dedicated ourself to it.