-commercials and advertisements didn't "stretch the truth" -profanity did not exist -violence disappeared -discrimination and prejudice didn't separate everybody so easily -the simplest things did not make people mad at each other -competition were only for economic stimulation -natural occurrences (e.g. rain, wind) weren't so destructive -movies were actually created in the locations the stories happen -the people you trust most (e.g. doctors) didn't try to swindle your money -money weren't the root of most evil -evil, although it can never disappear for purposes of balance, weren't so strong -people could overcome temptation and abovementioned evil -everybody got along -gasoline prices went back down to 89 cents a gallon... at most -enough people cared about the environment -education were truly free -freedom were pure -anything were pure -honesty and compassion were universal traits -people were sincere to and with one another -friendships lasted a ...
I was happy today. Until about 4:40 P.M. when I finally gathered the courage to check my email and faced disappointment. I wasn't selected to be a Questbridge finalist. I cried for a few minutes, but you know what? I'm okay. Questbridge was simply an opportunity I chose to take and to work hard to qualify for, but not becoming a finalist is not the end of the world. It's just the end of the program for me. It's okay, because everything comes to an end, and it's not necessarily always a happy ending. You just cannot expect that all the time. So here I continue with my Common Application for regular decision, and here I continue to work hard to achieve my goals. I will get into at least one of the schools that I ranked, and I will be happy regardless of rejection notices, because in the end, everything works out just fine. Congratulations to H and A , two people I have known all along would succeed in this and I know will continue to succeed in everything else they s...
"Don't ever feel bad for making a decision that upsets other people. You are not responsible for their happiness. You are responsible for your happiness." - Isaiah Henkel "Don't ever let someone make you feel like you're crazy for wanting what you deserve." - @thegoodquote "You know you're winning when you're happy for no reason. When you don't attach your happiness to anything or anyone, you become free." - @thegoodquote "Stop waiting for someone else to give your life meaning." - Jeff Hood "One day someone will mention their name and you will feel no bitterness no hatred no hurt in your heart and that's how you know you have found inner peace." - M. Ballard "Everything you want is on the other side of fear." - @electricflightcrew "If you help everyone around you but can't help yourself, you've missed the point." - Lewis Howes "I'm attracted to intel...
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