Waiting for college acceptance letters is nothing short of overwhelming when the time comes. Colleges all release their acceptances around the same time making high schools a sea of emotions for a couple months in the middle of the year. I remember the day that I got into Florida State; the entire senior class was consumed with checking application statuses. Waiting for that email is one of the most dreadful but exciting times during your senior year.

So, to the high school senior waiting for that email or that piece of paper in the mail, it's worth the wait. Even if you do not get into your dream school, it all works out like it is supposed to. You make some of the best of friends you will ever have in college and it is unlike any experience. It all rides on that letter.

It's strange how an acceptance letter can change your life. The day i got into my dream school I cried in the middle of my fourth period ceramics class because I was so happy. I hope that you have the same experience as I did because that acceptance letter is the beginning to the next chapter of your life.

College is the best four (or maybe five) years of your life and it goes by faster than you think. So as you all begin to get you acceptances, make sure you pick what school you want to go to. Don't listen to what your friends want or follow a significant other to their dream school, go where you want to go. Deciding which college to go to is a big deal and shouldn't be taken lightly. You need to decide which schools fits you best and where you think you will be the happiest.

And as the wait finally comes to a close, just know you are about to begin the best time of your life. No doubt you'll have a few curve balls thrown your way throughout your college experience, but those are instances that make you who you are. College makes you independent and let's you figure yourself out and finally get out of the bubble you've been living in.

So, as you all receive your letters, I hope you make the right choice. I hope you are filled with joy when you read "congratulations!" I hope that your college experience is everything you dream it will be and more. Coming from a college senior, I wish I could do it all over again.