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It was a normal sunny day, when I heard the gentle slam of the mail box. I peaked out the window and saw the mail man walking away listening to his head phones. This could only mean one thing. I went outside and proceeded to reach in the black box that contained my fate. I thought to myself that this is the moment that could make or break my college career. I began to think about all the mistakes that I made during my high school years. What could I have been possibly thinking? How could I let such simple opportunities slip away? I knew I should have taken high school more seriously, but I why didn't I let it be my number one priority? Simple assignments, note taking, quizzes... it could not have gotten any easier. I let those chances to succeed slip through the palms of my hands. After feeling such self pity, I decided to open the envelope. It read exactly what I expected. It was satisfactory for me, but it wasn't enough to get in the college I wanted to get into. It left me with the question of wondering what I was going to do next. I knew that I only had one choice and it was something that I had to accept. The many mistakes I made in high school were running through my mind like crazy. Why ha
How can one decision change someone's life forever? School should have been the only thing on my mind. I tried to avoid eye contact as he looked over the paper. It was why I did horribly at school. It was like the atmosphere was telling me that everything would be ok. I knew what the right thing was, I knew I couldn't lie and live with the guilt that it held. Why wouldn't he come at the time of one of my weakest moments? Somehow, I had to devise a way to tell him about it. I looked up and he asked me why I couldn't do better. My dad set the paper on the table and went inside. I understood why he was so upset. I knew I had plenty of chances to do it, but am I that selfish to not do it? He would have been so happy and so proud of me, why didn't the smile on his face mean more to me? How could I have done this? I'm paying for my brainless actions now. After everything that has happened in my life, one moment of relief was more than I could ever ask for. I stared at him blankly, debating whether or not I should come clean or give myself more time.
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