College

For me, college is the light at the end of the tunnel we call high school. Almost everything I do involves school and how it will help me with college in one way or another. All the checks I receive as gifts I put into my college savings account. (Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa. Love you!)

As you probably know, I am a writer. Therefore, I want to go to major in English and/or writing. Of course, that is subject to change, but that is what I have in mind as of right now. I have multiple ideas for which colleges to look into once the time comes, but there is one college that I am absolutely captivated by: Stanford University.

There are many reasons to why I love Stanford. One is the location. I live in New York State where we have the coldest winters you could possibly imagine and them some. So I want--no, I need to move to California. I need to get out of the cold for at least a year! Plus, I have always wanted to move to California after high school.

Second of all is the financial aid Stanford offers. Believe it or not, Stanford is one of the best colleges in the country in terms of financial aid. I would like to come out of my first four years debt free, and Stanford seems to be a place where that is possible. Even though I am saving up, money will definitely be a deciding factor for which school I decide on.

Lastly, it's Stanford. It's Stanford University. It's known world wide as one of the most prestigious and flat-out amazing schools in the United States. However, they only accept about 5% of applicants, meaning I may have a very slim chance of getting in. But that won't stop me from trying.

Some people think I'm crazy for thinking about college when I'm only in my freshmen year of high school, but in my opinion, it's never too early to think about it and research. Senior year  is right about the corner! College is a dream I have been dreaming for years; just thinking about it makes me smile. I will meet completely different people in a completely different place. It will hopefully be the biggest adventure of my life.

Ahh! I can't wait!