My son did not know which school he wanted to go. He was never passionate on any particular school. He was perfectly OK to attend a community college if he does not get accepted to any schools as long as he can study Computer Science. When the UCSD decision came he was playing the computer game with his brother. Laughing loud and screaming. Not a kind of kid that enthusiastically and impatiently waits for the decision in front of the computer. Though… He was accepted. Very fortunate. My wife and I were so relieved and excited. But he just said “Ok”.
He never appeared sad when he was rejected to many schools. He only knew that wherever he decided to go, he will major in CS, and in his mind there was no other alternative. He put Computer Engineering as his alternative major, but he knew that was not his passion.
He is very smart but not a confident kid. I know that he never gives up. He had some motor development deficiency when he was little, he was physically weak and couldn’t speak until four years old, so he had to work twice as hard as normal kids. I now appreciate all supports my son received from his teachers and therapists who encouraged and focused on his academics, physical skill and his mental growth. So for him, working hard became his norm. I wonder if he even thinks colleges matter much or not. As long as he works hard, I think he thinks he can still survive and things will be just fine. If he goes to a community college, I can still see him doing well.
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