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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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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Comments (253)
FMLover269 0
haha I went through a similar experience when I got my SAT scores back. I got a 1950 and I told my mom that if I try next time I take the SAT's I could get into UPenn, an Ivy League school. She then proceeded to yell to her friends that I got a 1950 and I'm getting into an Ivy League School and I was just like no mom, no. lol but hey it's embarrassing but at least you got into a good college :) have fun!
Inoku 0
I called shenanigans on the UPenn guy saying they have a gazillion different languages, but it's true. Insane. (P.S. Beat out on the Public Ivies list by University of Vermont? *That's* a bummer.)
hedgehog5 0
They have an excellent psychology program; I applied to graduate school there! Schools all have their own merits.
smartalec23 0
Penn State is still a great school... idk why going there is an FML... congrats
bbananass 0
that suckss but penn state is a good school
PSUgirl3187 0
Don't worry about it, Penn State is a great school!! I would agree, your step-mom should be more embaressed... And to #13, PENN STATE!
scb197 0
#42, I'll keep that in mind. But I live in Manhattan. So direct your anger elsewhere. Like your shitty city of Philly!
dancing_bear 0
Both PSU and UPenn are great schools. You should be proud getting into PSU. Congrats! You'll love being at college in Philadelphia, it's a wonderful city.
armand262 0
No matter what college you go to, your experience is what you make it. I am a student at PSU and I love it. However I had friends go here that hated it. Same for UPenn. It's all about how you do it. Yes, Penn State is an awesome place, and I'm sure UPenn is too. To everyone bashing either place, shut up, because the people you're going against aren't going to listen to a word you say.
fatalscape 0
true to 72. wait to join greek atleast a semester, but youll love it when you pick the right one. facebookthis.mybrute.com