I see where you’re coming from. But I can’t emphasize enough my determination to do well in college. In high school I refused to overextend myself when I knew that I didn’t have to. You can call that an excuse for not applying myself in my final semesters in high school but it’s the truth. Science is my passion and I love learning about it and I love being good at it; if studying math more intensely than I ever have before is what it takes then so be it. I’m not one to be easily swayed by peer pressure or the pleasure of plastering myself with otherwise “distracting” substances. I have my priorities straight. I understand that the results I get in college are factors that influence my goals and it is because of that fact that I already intended to do a lot of the things you mentioned. I hope this doesn’t come off as simply the ramblings of an inspired student. I appreciate your honesty! 