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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Top comments
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)
audiogasmic 0
umm she sucks for assuming that and embarassing you like that..haha, sorry for that.
KitKat864 0
ROFL. Penn State's my safety school. I'm a legacy to Penn. Honestly, its your mother's fault for not following up, not yours.
blvaat 0
story of me life, only the other way around. "you go to upenn? that's really random..."
KitKat864 0
redwall 312 #28): GO RED AND BLUE
KitKat864 0
My life long dream is Penn. Everyone in my family goes to Wharton. My dad founded to Penn-in-Washington program. Go Quakers :]
abbles56 0
DUDE PENN STATE KICKS ASS THATS WHERE I'M GOING BE HAPPY.
abbles56 0
WE ARE PENN STATE be happy thats where my whole family's gotten penn state kicks ASS
louisianagrrrrl 0
penn state is a really good school tho
psu2013PROUD 0
Ahem. Penn State is amazing. Be happy! **** UPenn. Penn State's where it's at!
blololol1337 0
I go to UPenn, and I didn't have anyone confused when I got in. That's probably because my graduating class sent about 50 people to Penn State.