Hope

It's a weird period my life. Right now, anything is possible. Any path, any result. I could fail high school or go to Harvard, no way to know. It's exciting but also it feels like I'm about to explode. In a few months, nay a few weeks, the first college results letters will be in. EEEEEE. It feels crazy right now. I'm rapidly switching between "I have a good chance at Harvard/MIT" and "Maybe I won't even get into CS at Purdue". I'm pretty sure I'll get into CS at Purdue, and if I take costs into account, it looks like a pretty likely candidate for my college. But it would be so cool to go to Harvard or MIT. This post is probably going to be painful to read when the results actually come out. People have said that these colleges are the closest things to Hogwarts in real life. The students, the professors, it all feels magical to me. What my parents will think is, fortunately, not something really care about. However, I just think it would be really cool to see the reactions of my extended family in Korea if I get into a famous college. I'm the oldest grandchild on my mom's side, and I have no idea how my cousins would react if they heard that I was going to Harvard. Their reactions would be priceless! Alas, such fate is most likely not for me. Even within my own high school in Indiana, other friends have published papers, given speeches, and are charismatic. Still, I have hope. I won't be disappointed if I ultimately attend Purdue. But I might still imagine what might have been. Ah, what stressful but also great times. What would you choose? Stressed but with infinite possibilities, or a clear future with limited possibilities?

See you later.