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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SirFlip 0
To #38: You have the most pretentious attitude I have ever seen. You really think you're the shit don't you? There are plenty of Ivy League grads who end up climbing up the "middle management" ladder, living in 200k houses, having six kids, going to PTA, and having a middle class lifestyle. Get over yourself. The Ivy League is not a ticket to an upper class life. Hard work and dedication are. Penn State and UPenn don't define who you are, you do. In no way are the kids who go to UPenn superior to the kids who go to Penn State. To all of those Ivy Leaguers who think you are the shit: you're not. This is your wake up call. Oh, BTW, I am reppin from Cambridge, MA.
enuyp 0
HAHAHA... oh officerpat. you are hilarious man! all you did was stereotype the intelligent people in the world. And no, if you tried in High School you would NOT have gotten into an Ivy. Maybe a high GPA because high school is easy, but you seem like a pretty incompetent guy that would not do well on the SAT. And its more than just grades and test scores btw. Have fun in the army, because Penn State probably did not get you a job in this economy. And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE never never never ever ever ever recite MC and MB to describe why you are a screw up in life..... LOL... good job you took introductory microeconomics. Come back when you actually learn that that stuff is pointless, and go learn some real business. You dish that stuff out in an interview you are done homey! hahahaha. You state schoolers are hilarious... I mean the engineers and science/math majors are smart, but the business students are ridiculous.
enuyp 0
Officerpat. Listen. * Never talk about economics again. Your intro level knowledge and rudimentary level of intelligence makes me feel dumber. I have once again lost respect for state school business students. * Yes I go to an Ivy. Yes I have a summer job to go to. Yes it is at a top firm. Yes you are going to the army. Yes Penn State got you nowhere in this economy.
0 3
Boo hoo at least you're going to college at least it's better than community college
SirFlip 0
enuyp: No one cares about your lousy summer job. I highly doubt you go to an Ivy if you think "going to the army" makes you an inferior person. I know tons of MIT classmates who went on to become Navy SEALs, Marines, etc. Shut your mouth before you embarrass yourself.
tokyooo123 0
Rawr, people on this thread are so stuck up. I'm sure not all people at UPenn are arrogant, but seriously. I mean, extremely intelligent people get rejected from these schools because they're so competitive and a lot of people simply can't afford it. Get over yourself #42. There are tons of prestigious schools that aren't Ivies. To say all people that go to state school can't have high positions is absurd. There are many fantastic state schools.
dubbyateeeffmate 0
Don't worry, the Big Ten is where it's at anyway... On Wisconsin
m3l_fml 0
penn state is almost impossible to get into, be grateful you made it in.
Minstrels 0
#185 **** yeah! On Wisconsin! :D Anyway, beyond this asinine discussion of whose school is best, blah blah blah, I can see how that would be disappointing. Penn State is a great school, but it's probably a bitch to explain to everyone that it's not UPenn, especially at having a party for acceptance to UPenn...
xThatRandomGirlx 0
Have you explained this to them?