What better day to begin documentation of my first year of college than on the day that I decide where I'll be going? First things first: I'm Stephanie and I currently live in Cedar Grove, NJ. I'm a senior at Cedar Grove High School and am eagerly anticipating graduation. I live with my mom, dad, sister, dog, and fish. I'm heavily involved in my school's theatre department and have been a competitive swimmer for the past 12 years. I read banned books. I love to write and absolutely hate the band Panic! At The Disco. I can pump my own gas and change the oil in my jeep, which I guess makes me an anti-jersey girl. I have a personal vendetta with gravity, we simply don't get along. I spontaneously burst into song and danse. Yes, I spelled danse with an "s". I'm undefined and don't fit a stereotype. I'm not hot, sexy, bangin', or any of those other lovely words. I know where I'm going, and I know where I've been.
So, enough about myself. Onto the purpose of this entire blog: college! As many of my peers have heard me say, I would not repeat the past two years of college hunting and applications for all the tea in china (or a lifetime supply of Starbucks). I think it's absolutely bogus that this applicant pool is so enormous. I ended up applying to 14 schools. Yes, 14. I was accepted to 5 (Rutgers University, Guilford College, Goucher College, Ithaca College, Bryn Mawr College), wait-listed to 4 (Hobart & William Smith Colleges, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Smith College, Franklin & Marshall College), and declined from 5 (Vassar College, The College of William & Mary, Davidson College, The College of New Jersey, Skidmore college). I'm very happy to report that i will be attending Bryn Mawr College next fall, although my dad likes to joke that he will be the real "mawr-ter" because he and my mom will be picking up the tab. This brings me to another subject: financial aid. I believe that high school students should apply for as many scholarships as they can because financial aid can be unpredictable. I am very very fortunate to have parents who are willing to pay for a majority of my education, which is not to say that I won't be pulling some of my own weight. I plan on purchasing my own laptop, books, and paying for personal expenses. Needless to say, I can't wait for the summer to begin so that I can start working as a lifeguard and swim coach again. I suppose that this is it for now, seeing as I still have to write a paper about the theme of jealousy in Shakespeare's "Othello."
Goals of the Week:
1. Send in Bryn Mawr deposit
2. Finish reading "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
3. Complete an essay for a local scholarship
4. Pack for spring break (Boston)
5. Study for AP Exams (Government & Politics, English Literature, French Language)
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