usafcellist2026
MSU AFROTC '26
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Hey all,
So I'm a junior in high school, and I was asked yesterday, "Are you excited for your senior year?". I never really thought about it until now, I was so focused on just making it through this year with the chaos and uncertainty. Honestly, I'm scared. I've been working towards USAFA for as long as I can remember, and I'm worried that all the work I've been putting in isn't enough. I see people who seem like perfect candidates, a shoo-in, receive TWEs. It makes me think, "Wow, if they didn't get in, how am I going to?" I know that there are many other factors besides academics, EC's and whatnot, but that thought still lingers in the back of my head.
What am I going to if I'm not accepted, or even what am I going to do if I am? It's this sudden realization that I'm going to be an adult in a little over a year. I'm going to be on my own for the rest of my life, whether or not I attend an SA. I'm now solely responsible for my actions and every decision I make.
I would be ecstatic to receive an appointment to my dream school, as I'm sure many others would be, but this is something I just can't shake off.
I suppose this is just a post to get my thoughts out, or see if anyone else went through the same thought process I did. Thanks everyone.
So I'm a junior in high school, and I was asked yesterday, "Are you excited for your senior year?". I never really thought about it until now, I was so focused on just making it through this year with the chaos and uncertainty. Honestly, I'm scared. I've been working towards USAFA for as long as I can remember, and I'm worried that all the work I've been putting in isn't enough. I see people who seem like perfect candidates, a shoo-in, receive TWEs. It makes me think, "Wow, if they didn't get in, how am I going to?" I know that there are many other factors besides academics, EC's and whatnot, but that thought still lingers in the back of my head.
What am I going to if I'm not accepted, or even what am I going to do if I am? It's this sudden realization that I'm going to be an adult in a little over a year. I'm going to be on my own for the rest of my life, whether or not I attend an SA. I'm now solely responsible for my actions and every decision I make.
I would be ecstatic to receive an appointment to my dream school, as I'm sure many others would be, but this is something I just can't shake off.
I suppose this is just a post to get my thoughts out, or see if anyone else went through the same thought process I did. Thanks everyone.