Coming to Cornell has always been one of my dreams and aside from the ridiculous prelims that speed up the rate of my receding hairline, I realized today on my way back from a pointless Orgo review session how much I love it here. I looked up (idk why it took me 2 months to realize this) and I saw STARS!!!! You’re probably wondering to yourself, “So what?!” (heh… Barb)… But, coming from Stony Brook which is like 2 hours from the city, there’s so much light pollution that looking up, you’ll see maybe 2 stars. Almost everynight, I’d look up while on the Isle and I wouldn’t see any stars! you have nooo clue how depressing it was. As I had this epiphany I realized getting into this school wasn’t only the culmination of a half life (i only started wanting it in like 6th grade) long dream, but it’s also a huge blessing: Connie (my sister) always said, Cornell brought out the best in her and slowly but surly I see it happening to me too, I’ve got to work for what I get here, I’ve been given the chance to enjoy this nice, beautiful environment (im trying to find the silver lining in my dream school being located in the middle of nowhere), and yeah, just this place leaves me in awe.
So aside from the negatives, tests, faster hair loss, stressful hills to walk up (!?! :-p), and being a little TOO far away from Princess Kevin, I’m really thankful for being blessed with this grand opportunity.
Anywho, I have an orgo prelim tomorrow and I’m on the fence about how i feel. but heres hoping…. you know what that means!
EYE OF THE TIGER!
