Friday, February 13, 2004
A Harvard Man
So, I came home yesterday to an enormous envelope in the mailbox. Now, it is tax season, so I was a bit suspicious. To my utter shock and surprise, it was an envelope from Harvard. I have been accepted into the undergraduate degree program. The good news didn’t stop there. They accepted a full TWO YEARS of transfer credits from Montclair State in NJ. And, it turns out, due to my performance over the last year of taking classes there, I have a 3.58 GPA. I tried to get my family on the phone. Finally got to mom. She nearly drove off the road. She wants all those hokey “Proud mom of a Harvard student” stickers for the car. Next was grandma. I made sure she was sitting down. (She developed a nasty falling down and breaking things habit this year) I informed her she had to stick around at least two more years, so she could come to my graduation in 2006. She was so happy. She said I give her something to live for. I love my grandma so much. Next was my brother. Never quick to show emotion, he accepted the news online via AIM. Still, I could tell how proud he was. I wasn’t able to reach any friends by phone, but then my father called. He just told me how proud he was of me. These things happening in my life today… Someone like me, who came from where I came from. These things don’t happen to people like me. I feel so lucky to be doing this, to be following this completely unpredictable path called life. We will have a huge party and concert when I graduate. You are all invited! -rw
