Have you ever had dream that you never thought could come true? Well, I had a dream that I never thought could come true, and it did. Let me tell you more.
About a year and a half ago, the school consolers were coming into our humanities classes to educate us on the big, sometimes daunting, journey for the college. I began early with searches and made impressive lists of all the qualities and values I wanted in my future educators.
I found that I expected much more than the average Joe college could offer me. As I made appointments to tour schools and attend college fairs, I realized I wanted a professional and well organized liberal arts school where I could excel in the subjects I was strong in. I also discovered that physical surroundings of nature, beauty, and peace were also important to me. I needed a college that was not too close, but not too far, not too rich and not too poor. Not too big, but not too small. Not too smart, and not too dumb. I needed a school where I could grow, learn, develop, and enjoy. And so, the search for the impossible, perfect college began.
My Mom and I started in Maine, right on a beautiful lake. We had five colleges and universities lined up from Maine to Rhode Island, and they all looked pretty hopeful. St. Josephs College in Maine was the first one. It was everything I could've dreamed and hoped for, but I didn't like it. Don't know why, I'm not sure. My Mom started to understand that, after that first college, if it didn't feel right, it was a no go. I am sometimes a complicated person, and if it didn't fit right and I couldn't see myself enjoying college there, it wasn't the school for me.
So we visited another in Maine that left the same impression, so off to RI we went. There was one school in particular that I was excited about, Salve Regina University. It was a beautiful, Catholic school right on the ocean, and I was very hopeful. And so, our next day rolled around and we strolled through New Port, RI to Salve Regina. Guess what happened? Yep, I didn't feel it. So far we had seen three out of five, and I didn't like any of them! I started to worry and my Mom had gotten used continuing on, so we cramped in a swing look at a school 20 minutes away.
It was the kinda school that just appeared on my list. It wasn't one I had my sights on, I had never really heard of it. So, Roger Williams University we stopped at and now guess what? I LOVED IT. Crazy for me. We had a scheduled tour the following morning and we proceeded with much excitement. I loved everything about it, the size, the distance, the quality, the location, the campus, the academics, EVERYTHING. But, everything that seems like a dream, and a little too good to be true, was. This school costed money that I didn't have.
Applying season came around and I had three schools, one was Roger Williams. I applied to two, in such hope that I would qualify for enough financial assistance so I could attend. When I was accepted, I didn't receive as much money as I was hoping, but it's okay. I never thought I could go anyway. So, for the last five months, I've been weighing my options. And some how, some way, my dream came true. I will be attending Roger Williams University this 2014-2015 academic season as a freshman, class of 2018. Dreams really do come true.
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