So, today I applied for college. SDSU is going to be my default, UCLA will always be my dream, and SFSU turned out to be my “surprise.” Online applications are confusing to fill out, and I accidentally clicked on SFSU instead of SDSU on one of the first pages. I didn’t notice until I got to the second page or so (the majors course selections) when I realized I was NOT applying to SDSU. I was about to click the back button, when I noticed my beloved major of choice on the application list: creative writing. I continued to fill out the SFSU application without anymore hesitation after I saw that. UC Riverside also has creative writing as a major, or so Manny told me… but with non-UC schools I don’t have to submit and personal statements… which is a serious load off my mind. Finding a college that actually has creative writing as a straight-out major is like a miracle to me, because whenever I’m asked about my major, I always say creative writing (or film theory– UCLA is the only school I’m aware of that has that as a major), and people always reply with something like: “Oh, you might just have to settle for an English major” I’m cool with that, but hell! I actually found an English major that revolves around creative writing. I’m so glad my mom insisted that I apply to at least two colleges… I don’t think I would have found this if she hadn’t.
The application process took about 2 or 3 hours, since I was working on the SFSU one first, and then it took my dad a while to calculate our annual income but… I’m done. SDSU and SFSU. Let’s hope I get accepted in at least ONE of those colleges!
Since I completed the applications, I feel more relaxed and less stressed, which is really good, because I was starting to feel the build up.
