I had my first college interview today and in summary, it was a wonderful time, talking with a very intellectual and genuinely nice person. She is a professor of medicine at the UW and she was very accepting of me, despite my nervousness. It was incredibly fun just to talk with her and I realized that if this was the type of person who exemplifies Dartmouth College, I definitely want to be part of it.
However, it was inevitable that I feel regret after my interview. I realized after she talked about the numerous number of outdoor activities at Dartmouth, the small-town feel of the college, the beautiful scenery, the gorgeous weather in Hanover, I couldn't help feel that on record, I was inadequate for such a high-level college. What kind of an Ivy League school admits a student with less than a 4.0 GPA? I can feel the pangs of regret and I wish I would have been a little bit more mature about my choices in high school. Dartmouth is like heaven for me: friendly, small-town, outdoorsy. I wish that I had applied to more liberal arts schools than just Dartmouth in the New England area.
But alas, there's not point in regretting because the present keeps arriving even if I am stuck in the past. Whatever college I go to, I'm sure I'll find a way to adapt. Did you know there's a ski-slope dedicated just for Dartmouth?! How convenient/cool is that
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