<p>You guys should read this speech, it was given to kenyon college by David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest, The Pale King, Consider the Lobster) and is about learning/value of liberal arts/life.</p>
<p>[DAVID</a> FOSTER WALLACE, IN HIS OWN WORDS | More Intelligent Life](<a href=“http://moreintelligentlife.com/story/david-foster-wallace-in-his-own-words]DAVID”>http://moreintelligentlife.com/story/david-foster-wallace-in-his-own-words)</p>
<p>I really don’t know what I’m going to do in the face of bad news at the end of this week. I’ve honestly loved Wes for so long, I just feel lost. I’ve been scrambling to pick new schools (and yes, I should’ve done this earlier) but it’ll still be extremely hard while trying to get over heartbreak.</p>
<p>at least we’ll know, this wait has been awful. but yeah a rejection will be devastating no matter what. its just sad loving a school for so long and then just having to give it up all of the sudden</p>
<p>I feel like I just need to know the decision. When the rejection comes I will be miserable, but I feel like I have been so caught up in the anticipation and I need to be able to relax and just know my fate.</p>
<p>Totally agreed sissy</p>
<p>where are you guys applying? what other schools?</p>
<p>I’m applying to Lafayette, Bucknell, and Brandeis. What about you guys?</p>
<p>Maybe Tufts, Vassar, Williams, Amherst, Dartmouth</p>
<p>Does this happen to anyone else? Where your confidence comes in waves and you think, “Oh, I’m definitely in, why wouldn’t they want me?” and then you move on to crying and thinking, “I’ve made so many mistakes through the whole process, I’m so indecisive, why would they ever want me, I’m not good enough”?</p>
<p>i’m applying to brandeis, conn, f&m, clark (an extreme safety), and possibly vassar. i would look at oberlin if only it werent in the middle of nowhere.</p>
<p>yes same thing clearwater. i hope all the subjective stuff works in my favor because my scores are not the best…</p>
<p>lol sissy16, if wes doesnt work out for both of us (lets really hope not), then hope to see you at brandeis!</p>
<p>Me too atlava, but hopefully we both get in to Wes. I am also considering Tufts and Vassar but we will see. And Clearwater I go through this everyday as well…right now I am in a negative mood, but I keep having random bursts of hope. I am sure we will all be fine and I wish the best of luck to everybody on this board. It would be amazing for us to all meet at Wes!</p>
<p>I’m in a positive mood right now and it’s the worst</p>
<p>This week will drag, but it is the end of the wait. We have made it this far, so we should be able to wait a week!?! (The doubt is coming back).</p>
<p>im applying to brown yale vassar binghamton and oberlin (although i dont want to go there because of the location). and YES clearwater! i go from days when im like “im so in” to days when im like “omg im so getting rejected”. its really scary and i wish i could just be indifferent or something.</p>
<p>I wish I could be indifferent as well. A wave of panic just hit me as I realized the wait is nearly over. This Friday somewhat dictates the future.</p>
<p>lol i cant imagine how we’re gonna feel the night before and the day of. my friend got deferred from middlebury to regular decision, i cant even imagine how awful that must feel.</p>
<p>I keep blocking deferrals from my mind, I fear them the most because they just mean more waiting and worrying.</p>
<p>i know im gonna be FREAKING out on friday. im gonna be in school just biting my nails the whole day. im so scared of a deferral or rejection. and yeah its scary how friday dictates the future and my whole family is telling me “'its gonna be ok” which is only making it worse!</p>
<p>My family says the same thing, along with the clich</p>
<p>yeah its really annoying when everybody says no matter what school you’ll end up, youll be happy. while yes thats true, but its not like we’ll really know that until next year when we’re at the school, you know what i mean?</p>