I am so happy that I have sent out my college applications. Now the hard part comes—waiting for acceptance letters! I am trying not to worry about it too much because it is out of my hands now. Plus, I have many things going on to distract me. Between school and indoor track starting, I have been very busy. I am just happy that I don’t have to fill out any more college applications or write any more college essays!

I am beyond anxious to know if I got into the schools I applied to or not! I’m just so eager to know where I will start my new life. It’s more of an excited anxiety than a nervous one, because I am pretty confident that I will be accepted. Hopefully I’ll find out soon though so I can just relax.

This week I’ll be sending in my college applications. I have all of the necessary paperwork filled out and ready to go. I used the online Common Application and it has been a very easy process. After I submit my electronic application, I also have items that my guidance counselor has to send to the college—my letters of recommendation and my transcript. It is important to talk to your guidance counselor once you’ve sent your application electronically, because there are other items that colleges need to see that can’t be submitted electronically.

I am so excited for Thanksgiving; I get a well-needed break from school and both of my sisters are coming home. Between schoolwork and college applications, I have been feeling very stressed lately and I cannot wait to have a few days off from school. I plan on relaxing, enjoying time with my family, and hopefully not doing a lot of homework. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I am happy to announce that I finally completed my Common Application. It is completely filled out, including the essay and the supplements for specific colleges. It feels so great to have the application completed. Now all I have to do is send it! I am still very close with my school counselor and he has been helping with this process. I would not have been able to do it without him. If you have not completed your application, make sure you are working on it because deadlines are rapidly approaching.

Track starts after Thanksgiving and I cannot wait. I know it’s going to be hard adjusting to staying after school every day. I will really have to work on my time management skills because I am used to coming home after school and getting my work done then. I am excited to get started with track though. I cannot believe that this will be my last season of high school indoor track; hopefully it will be a great season!

These first couple track practices have been so intense! Because I haven’t run in so long, it’s all a huge shock to my body. When I finally get in shape, the workouts we do probably won’t faze my body at all. But for now, I am so sore. Getting in shape is the worst because that is when you’re pushing your body the most, but you have to get it done, and that is exactly what I’m doing: getting it done.

I am well into my senior year and I am happy to say that school is going very well. My marking period grades just came out and I am doing very well in all of my classes. It is a good feeling to know that all of my hard work is paying off. Also, I am happy that colleges will see these grades when I apply, and it is good for colleges to know that I am working hard and challenging myself in my courses. I just have to keep working hard and trying my best.

I got all of my applications in before the deadlines. Yet every time I would check my college profiles, I’d get an alert that the only things missing were my recommendation letters—and that was the day before the deadlines! I was getting so nervous because I didn’t know the consequences for sending my letters in late. Luckily, both my teachers got the recommendations in on time so I had nothing to worry about.

I applied early to a couple of schools and the wait is driving me crazy. I just want to know if I got in or not so I can finally relax. It would be great to get into both schools so I can have options to choose from. And then when I apply to others colleges, I won’t have to worry all that much because I’d already have a spot somewhere else.