Saturday, September 24, 2005
My future has been set in motion! Indeed, this week saw the compilation of university prospectus (what's the plural of prospectus? oh gawrsh, army has dumbed me beyond words), the purchase of $30 worth of stamps (!!), and the chasing after of my beloved SAJC teachers and principals for their reccommendations. All that's left for me to do is to polish up my essays for vetting, before i submit the whole pile up to the powerful hands of the admissions committee.
The decisions for US Unis has officially boiled down to five:
1) UPenn (early decision - haha deb, you're the inspiration!)
2) NYU
3) Brown
4) Stanford
5) Berkeley
That familiar tinge of excitement has built up in my bones again, even though yes, i havent even submitted the applications yet. I cant help but wish time would fast forward to next year. Talking about what to cook there, to where to travel, to what studying and living conditions are like only serves to build up that sweet feeling of anticipation to a greater extent.
It's a whole new life out there, a fresh start perhaps, and a chance at independence. It's freedom from the stupid army, from atec, from wits, and all the other things which take up all my time, but which i dont care about. It's the big unknown, the great adventure, the walk on the path less treaded. Opportunities, exposure, ambition, and of course, a lesson to cherish everything back home.
Can't wait.
It's disgusting that there's still exactly 6 months left to go before I let go of Army. 26 weeks to be exact. Sounds like a short time doesnt it? The flurry of activities from now till then: S2 course, Ex Falcon, ATEC Stage 1 training, ATEC Stage 2 in Thailand.. no chances to take leave, no respite to catch my breath.. makes it sound like a tough last lap. And the shitty thing is that I DO want to go out with a bang, and make things work. Which makes me committed. Which makes time move even slooower. Bah.
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye.
Make a wish, take a chance, make a change,
And break away..
P.S: My mother thinks I should apply to other "sure-fire" unis in the US, as well as other unis in Australia and the UK, just to be safe. Any to reccommend?
he rocked the party at 9:28 AM |
