As the first semester of this school year comes to an end, one lurking thought remains in many seniors’ minds- college decisions. With some having to wait months on end to hear from admissions, anticipation is only natural. However, dealing with months of built up stress and anxiousness may eventually lead to an outburst of emotion when the decision comes out.
The feeling of anticipation students have surrounding a college decision is intense for anyone. Having respect for your peers around you is also an important part of the college process.
Although this may seem far in the future for Woodward’s underclassmen, this semester coming to an end is only proof that our time at The Academy flies by. Hearing these tips now means students can apply this information to other areas where an outcome is unexpected and suggests how one should deal with an overwhelming amount of emotions.
In the grand scheme of things, you can get a quality education anywhere; it is what you, as a student, do with the given resources that matters.
Blakely Ansley ‘23 was recently admitted to Texas Christian University and shares the roller coaster of emotions she faced when receiving her decision.
“I [felt] accomplished but also [had] a lot of emotions going through my head,” said Ansley. “When I got the decision that I got in, I was so excited. I made sure to tell my family and friends but wait to tell other applicants that I got in.”
Ansley touches on the first tip of this article- the act of waiting to share. Of course it is only natural to tell your family the good or bad news, but it is a different story when it comes to sharing with friends. Especially if an acquaintance is also hearing from a school that day, Ansley deems it wise to keep celebrations temporarily low-key.
“After waiting to tell other TCU applicants, it helps make sure I am respecting anyone who did not get a response they wanted,” Ansley said.
For some it is hard to contain the excitement that comes with being accepted to a college, so it is not entirely bad to tell friends. But Ansley’s final tip stresses on the rule of ‘no bragging’ the most. Encouraging others to strive for the best regardless of adversity and celebrating every step of a journey differentiates a decent friend from a great friend. Taking this extra step of humbleness will without fail allow for students to feel at ease with college admissions, so no one has to dread the decision.
“I would tell other kids waiting on responses to be humble and know that bragging is never cool,” Ansley said. “Being proud of your accomplishments is different from bragging and we should all be proud of each other.”
