For the last...oh about three years now...I have lived for the dream of moving to new york city and attending new york university to major in applied psychology. As I researched the school more and more I started thinking that I had no chance because it was such a great school....so highly selective....so close in rank to schools like harvard and yale and stanford...but still I mustered my courage and the best of my writing skills and applied as an early decision applicant back in november.

I was sure they would turn me down, so sure that I already had another application ready to mail off as soon as they sent me the rejection letter....only the letter I was expecting to say "we're sorry" instead said "congratulations! and welcome to NYU!" I was SPEECHLESS.

I have gone over that moment, this moment, all of these moments in my mind over and over and over for the last three years...it's so unreal. I have always had the feeling that my dreams of NYU were simply false hopes that could never come true...but now it's true. somehow...I got exactly what I wanted. It's weird but people have always told me that I am a stubborn and driven girl and that nothing will ever be able to hold me back from my dreams..that I will always get what I want very badly. I was starting to doubt their words, but this is reaffirmation. this is amazing!!!!!!!

I just wanted to share my joy....and send out the message that I've learned from this so far...anything really is possible...no matter how crazy a dream might seem, it can still become a reality.