Key Experience: The process of getting into college was unexpectedly difficult for me. As a straight-A student involved in sports, honors clubs, and over 300 hours of volunteer services, I thought getting into college wouldn’t be too difficult. It turns out that I was just an average student in a world of exceptional, brilliant, and overachieving college applicants. It was through this process of ups and downs that I learned important lessons about humility and perseverance. However, it’s not this process I want to highlight. It was the night that I found out I got into Bucknell and received the scholarship that I needed to be able to attend this school. I remember it like it was yesterday. All day I sat in anticipation. Minutes before the letter came out, my heart was pounding. I had been waitlisted at 2 of my top schools, rejected from my reach school and I was tired of the feeling of failure. When I received the email with my acceptance letter, I fully expected to feel like a failure once again. However, the first two sentences not only told me I was accepted but also told me that I had received one of the highest scholarships that Bucknell offers. I was overjoyed and thrilled, to say the least. I remember jumping up off my couch out of excitement. The entire experience really proved to me that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Keywords:
Humility
Perseverance
Joy
Thrill
Excitement
Jumping
Screaming
Anticipation
Pride
Relief