Today, my step-mother threw a surprise party on my acceptance to college. People kept telling me how delightfully shocked and happy they are for me. "UPenn" was written everywhere, when I really got into Penn State. Everyone thinks I'm going to an Ivy League. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my mom called and told me I got accepted to my first-choice college. I got really excited and asked her to read me the letter. As she started to read it, she said, "Oops... uh, nevermind." FML
Today, I received my acceptance letter to one of the most prestigious universities in the US, as well as a nice scholarship. I was so proud of myself, I eagerly showed my dad, hoping he would shed a tear or two. His only words were, "Just get a job so you can get the hell out of my house." FML
Today, I excitedly told my mom how I got accepted to the master’s program of my dreams. She decided now would be a good time to proudly repeat for the millionth time how she gave up a full ride to the Ivy League to marry my father, and I ought to be a "good woman" and do the same. FML
Today, I attended my school's special invitation-only awards ceremony, relieved that I was getting a much-needed scholarship. I watched all my friends go up and win scholarships. In the end, I only got a certificate for doing well on the PSAT. My whole family showed up for this. FML
Today, I got a large envelope from a college I applied to earlier. My mom, expecting big news, made my family gather round as I opened it. It ended up being a letter of rejection from not just that school, but all three campuses of the state college. FML
Today, I was accepted to the college of my dreams. Then I checked the address. Turns out, the letter was meant for my neighbor. I was actually denied. FML
Today, I announced to my family that I got accepted into Harvard. My grandma laughed and muttered, "Liar." FML
Today, I got a letter from Yale Law School saying I got a 4 year full scholarship. I called my dad crying and read the whole thing… even the bottom of the letter, which said, "April fools' ! Love, Mom and Dad." FML
Today, when taking a group picture with my closest friends, a passing parent congratulated us on getting into the same university for next year. She's wrong. They're all going to Cambridge, except for me. I was rejected. FML
Today, I threw myself a surprise party. FML
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firesail 0
At least you weren't the kid who got into UPenn and then had everyone hold him a Penn State party.
mkb_fml 0
LIVE THE LIE!
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Comments (253)
bri_jane 0
I don't get this at all, it's kinda stupid.
flyguygoalie 0
REMINDER: Fighting over the internet is like winning at the special olympics, you're still retarded.
nikki1001 0
Not even an FML. Penn State is a fantastic school. I don't even go there and I know that. Don't know why they wouldn't be equally as happy that you are going to Penn State instead, and I don't know why you'd be ashamed of it.
MacMac105 0
Dude, i'm from Philly and i go to Penn State. I can tell you right now, while the degree might not be as valuable, PSU is a great school and a whole lot more fun than Penn. Get football tickets and rub it in to your ivy league friends when we take the national championship next year. WE ARE!!!!
skierguy 0
#27, are you on crack? Judging from the steadily dropping balance in my bank account I most definitely am not getting my education for free. Our unis may be somewhat cheaper (though not drastically so) than American public universities, but it's still expensive.
weeeezy 0
main campus? if so that's awesome and pretty difficult to get into..so congrats on getting into college though lol!
MacMac105 0
Oh and Canada definitely doesn't have Ivy League Colleges...wait do they have colleges? I thought all Canucks went to American Universities or became fur trappers. P.S. I actually love Canada, Vancouver is maybe the best city in North America.
hahalmao20 0
why is this an fml? just be thankful you are getting a good education.
hawtieeex3 0
all yalll who are bashing on UPenn, shut your face. im sure PSU is great and all, but UPenn is just as awesome. YLF. ;-)
skierguy 0
#104, don't forget lumberjacks and professional hockey players.