College Application

Life seems so planned out. We always know what we’re doing. As a child, we wanted to be some acclaimed profession. As a teenager, we want to be something that will help change the world. But with all these thought out plans for life we leave out the most important thing, experiences. What would you remember more, acing a test on the "Odyssey", or reading the ridiculous comments of Ken Clark (a.k.a. superman)? We are so hell-bent on reaching this goal of ours that we let the littlest and most important things go past us. We’re 16 years old, and they have us worrying about college. It's not right. After observing a certain Guys and Lit class of mine, we’re all still obviously kids on the inside, and shouldn't be molding ourselves based upon what colleges want. Don't limit or overshoot who you are. You will never attain what you seek; you will only seek more once you've attained it. It's this whole vicious cycle of let downs that will eventually cause total malfunction of the brain. Stop, being so uptight about being perfect. Enough talk about what you aspire to be, or what college legacy you will fulfill. Start realizing that you are who you are and nothing will change that, not the college you go to, or the clothes you wear. Not even when kids in tenth grade accidentally mistake your name for Superman's. That’s right I went there Ken Clark. So take a step back from your life, everyone, and look at what you've got. Because when it all comes down to it, even if every college turns you down, and you have no friends and, you're homeless, you will always have your thoughts and experiences. This my friends is what colleges should look for.