Wait, are we still waiting?

It's over, at last! Tomorrow marks my last official day of having a brain at school until exams. Last night, the college wait ended. I cried for an hour straight, having been accepted to the last two decisions I was waiting upon---Harvard and Yale. And now it should be apparent why I cried. Never knew tears of joy could occur so readily, and in such volume! So now, I think of the 7/7 [Yay-uh!] I know which ones I can start crossing off. Caltech, Gatech, and WUstL are all so beautiful, but financially speaking, they aren't so feasible. So MIT, Harvard, Yale, and UA. Time to get crack-a-lackin on an appeal letter to the first, continue to wait on the one from the second, get it officially from the third, and then make a decision about all four. It's such a...strange thing. To be waiting to be picked? And now. Finally. Getting a choice.

And being able to bring what I want to MY presentation tomorrow. I can understand not wanting to burden the parents by having them bring food for the other kids' presentations. But like my mom said, "If I'm going to bring food for someone else's presentation, it's gonna be some cheap ass cookies." Except without the ass. She doesn't curse. But it seems better like that. Yesss, tomorrow marks the finale of my career in the Russell Math & Science center. If I ever turn in the accompanying research paper...uh heh. It's on Square Sum Pair Partitioning. It's gonna be awesome. Just you watch.

Today was my last AIME. I remember the first one taken, back in 10th grade. Watching Buffy with my then crush. Who...will never know about this, of course.

Damn. It's finally over. The waiting for acceptances. Had no idea what to feel at 5:30 yesterday afternoon. I checked the email at school, saw that Harvard was a-waitin in my inbox, but I could see nothing else. And when I got home, I clicked it and scrolled. A huge smile took over my face and my eyes watered. Going to the Yale page, the bulldog picture was up and they started singing...And I yelled. Ran to my parents. And just cried and smiled and cried and smiled. Gods above and demons below. But I've been blessed. Worked hard. Had a little luck. Worked so hard... And now, it seems the future is bright. Fin Aid looking better and better from Yale, who seems to understand the plight of the middle class. What a crazy journey. And so I know now, that things are possible.

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Avo