Dear Teenager Thinking About College,
This will mark the time you look at yourself and judge your place in the future and the past. Many of you will start wondering where you could have done better and start kicking yourself for not producing all you think you could have. This letter is for you.
First let me tell you, YOU WILL GET INTO COLLEGE.
Whoever started the phrase, “with grades like these, you won’t get into college” might as well have said, “You are loser and you might as well accept it now.” It’s just inaccurate.
Where you get into college does not determine who and what you will be for the rest of your life. It just doesn’t.
There is a college for everyone. For those of you who bombed your first years of high school because you discovered your ability to ignore the advice of everyone around you, there is a college for you.
For those of you, who swore you never wanted to continue your education because you didn’t see the value earlier, but now you see it like it was always there, there is a college for you.
For those of you who had to work long hours because you had to support your family and were unable to focus on school work as much as you could have, there is a college for you.
For those of you who have learning disabilities and feel like you will never be on par with your friends, you are already on par and there is a college for you.
For those of you who feel you can’t afford college on your own income, there is a college for you.
For those of you who had long illnesses, were depressed or had emotional struggles that blocked your vision and motivation at times, there is a college for you.
There are truly and honestly options for EVERYONE.
The only person who determines your path is YOU. If you want to continue your education you can. If you want to wait until you are ready, you can.
If you want an education, there is an education available for you. If you have a dream or a goal, there is a path to it.
You can get a “good” education anywhere, its how much you invest in it and what you choose to do with it that will determine its benefit and where you let it take you.
If you are waiting for circumstances to change, today is your lucky day. Welcome to your life.
Sincerely,
Your High School Counselor
For further truthfulness, be sure to read College Planning- The Prerequisite Course