A Past Dream Of Mine, A Great Thing I Wanted to Accomplish, But No Longer Able To Do...
Even before I entered high school I wanted to go to college back East at an Ivy League school. My dream school was and will always be Yale.
The quality of the education, the prestige, the history and legacy, & studying far away from family were all appealing aspects of attending Yale for me. There were many other reasons I dreamed of going to school in Connecticut, but the sad reality is that I never even applied. Why? It wasn't because I didn't think I would be accepted. I feel like my odds were good. On paper, I was an excellent candidate...high GPA, well rounded in student organizations & clubs, awards, accolades, and community involvement. Was I shoe in? Not at all, but I think I stood a real chance. The financial weight was truly scary and I feel led to my decision to not even apply. I was awarded a full-ride for Journalism and that was the path I choose. It was safer and not a gamble.
Is my Yale dream truly dead?! No, I don't think so. It just has become a different dream, that's all. If I were to attend Yale now, it would be under a different context...one of a Master's or PHD program. I wouldn't be a wide-eyed, naive 18 year old freshman. I wouldn't be that student who might not appreciate the school or the experience the way my 30 something self surely would. I think attending Yale now, instead of fresh out of high school, would be infinitely more beneficial. I have more perspective now, more appreciation for opportunities, and a better understanding of the way life operates. Once I finish my BA, we will see if my path to higher education concludes or is just starting to get interesting.
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