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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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redwall312 0
#38, what, in dive bars? I'm sorry, we'll get bottle service in New York as future lawyers, consultants, bankers, and doctors, while you "Nittany Lions" climb up middle management in some mediocre company. I don't think any Penn kids would ever meet with Penn State kids in life except when we interact with our subordinates or get a prescription at the local pharmacy. Philly might not be the best city, but it's sure as hell much better than your sorry joke of a town. You guys have your "fun", but we have great parties every weekend. Yes, we do study more, but there's a reason why. Enjoy your country bumpkin wife, 200k house, 6 mediocre kids and your PTA meetings while we run the US government, investment banks, hedge funds, white-shoe law firms, and nation's top hospitals.
LoremIpsumDolor 0
Oh wow. This thread is hilarious. I go to neither Penn State nor UPenn, but I do agree that this is sort of an FML. How many people did you have to correct? In any case, don't let these people influence you; the Ivy League isn't all it's cracked up to be (I'm currently a junior at an Ivy). There will be smart people at both UPenn and Penn State... I'm just worried about some Penn Staters who knock on "pompous, man scarf-wearing dickheads whose idea of a good time is hanging out in a cafe and talking about Plato." Steer clear of these fratboy meatheads and you'll definitely go far in life.
lovefmylife 0
I'd just like to say for all of you bragging about Wharton, my dad ******* taught there, and he actually encouraged me NOT to go to UPenn because he hated the school so much. He left Wharton after a year and came to work at PSU. So even those who can get into UPenn don't want to go there. Sorry your school sucks WE ARE!
Altrown_fml 0
Just run with it!
kwoohoo4you17 0
i got accepted too! university park?
hsiaop 0
So much unwarranted pride from Penn State. Stop compensating. To the OP: Just run with it, it'll be fun!
Inoku 0
My relatives still think my brother and I go to Boston College. We go to Boston University. It's annoying, but not really FML-worthy. (It stings a little since I got waitlisted from BC, but...) #42: Probably not a great time to be bragging about running hedge funds. Or the government.
Only_Connect 0
I wouldn't worry too much about the status of your uni too much. I got into a college in England thats not that well known even though its actually pretty good and i get all sorts of silly comments from people who don't know what they're talking about. Its a pretty annoying thing to happen but don't worry about it- you got into university, be proud!
des5005 0
i go to penn state now... trust me. you'll have a much more fulfilling experience here...and it's not just the partying, which is ridiculous to say the least. it's everything you could possibly ask for in a college. upenn is just a name after 4 years.
Victoria2103 0
32, you're a moron. UDel is actually a pretty good school. It's ranked in the top 100 in the US. I almost went to their honors college because my dad's a Prof. and I would've gone for free. But instead I'm at Columbia University. Either way. UD isn't terrible. But your grammar is! "Should of". Hahahaha.