respectfully its never that deep

WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS? WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED THAT YOUR SELF-WORTH LIVES AND DIES WITH THE OPINION OF A BOARD OF STRANGERS IN A ROOM? You’ve made these schools your whole personality, turned them into some sacred finish line. You've been clutching your dream school so tightly it’s like you think you’ll crumble if you let go for even a second. You put it on a pedestal so high that when the love was unrequited, they rejected you and your whole world crumbled too.

I used to be the same. My world revolved around the idea of getting into my dream school. I thought it would prove something, make me someone. I gave it everything, my time, my energy, my joy. I told myself it was worth it. And then, one day, in the middle of writing my application essays, I paused. For the first time in decades, I looked up, and I saw it - grass. As I stretched my view further I saw the horizon. I saw paths stretching out in every direction, endless and open, full of possibilities I had ignored because I was too busy staring at one narrow road. And in that moment, I realized how small I’d made my world.

Your life is not a single decision. These schools are just a handful of places in a world that’s bursting with opportunity. The truth is, the horizon is out there for you too. You just have to look up. And when you do, you’ll realize that you’ve been enough all along. You will go exactly where you're meant to be.

Matter of the fact is, it really is never that deep. Mama an endless world of opportunities in front of you 💜