Across the country this week, new college freshmen are moving into their dorms. If you could see those kids, you'd notice something.
None of them are lamenting the rejections they got from schools back in the spring. Nobody's talking about what their SAT scores were or whether or not they had 4.0 GPAs back in high school. Nobody cares about any of that. They're all too excited about finally being in college to spend time looking back.
And none of the moms and dads who are helping their new college freshmen move into their dorm rooms are thinking about any of those things either.
When you study hard and still get a ''C" on your chemistry test, or you take the SAT a third time and you still don't get the score you wanted, or you cross your fingers for an acceptance to Duke but a rejection arrives instead, it's easy to feel like your college dreams are slipping away.
But remember what those new college freshmen are reminding us this week. At some point, you're going to be moving into a college dorm. That's going to be an exciting day no matter what school you're attending. And when that happens, things like your SAT scores aren't going to matter anymore.
They next time you feel overwhelmed by the pressure of college admissions, when the stress is overshadowing any sense of fun and anticipation for your college future, think of those new freshmen and what it will be like when you're one of them.