elaboration

I was reading over my recent posts and I noticed that there is a lack of "excitement" over getting in and such. So I thought I'd take this space to elaborate the gravity of my excitement. When I got the call, I was studying for my MCAT's. I don't brag, but I got a pretty good score on the first MCAT I took and unfortunately those scores expire this year and I would need a new set to reapply to med school. As you can tell, the pressure was on to either get the same score or do better. My efforts could take a turn for the worse if I got a score that was lower than previous b/c I had taken such advanced courses this past year that it was EXPECTED of me to do better this second time around. So you can imagine that I was very very relieved not to have to retake the MCAT.

So I was literally writing notes for physics when the phone rang. I had the phone number for Drexel partially memorized and was waiting for that very phone call. I think the correct description would be the weights on my shoulder dropped and I dared to feel hopeful again the moment I saw the number. When I answered and the person on the other end announced who he was (Dr. Samuel Parrish, Dean of Admissions) I was stunned and I could not believe that it was happening. My life was moving forward again. I was ecstatic! It was the best feeling in the world. Like waking up on Saturday mornings to a 3 day weekend, except a 1000 times better. Like seeing a loved one after being away for weeks. It was sublime. That's how I felt and I hope you all have experienced or will experience that same feeling many times in your lives. If you care to share your experiences, feel free in the comments section.