Accepted

Think of your ultimate goal thats feasible at this point in your life. Maybe its a new car, landing that job, or maybe its that new girlfriend. Whatever it is imagine reaching that goal after all your hard work. I had the privilege of reaching my goal and it was epic to say the least. My Dad is from Orlando and my Mom is from Miami, unfortunately when they hitched they decided neither place was sufficient for where they wanted to raise their family so they packed their bags and moved to beautiful and sunny Huntsville, Alabama. Which was where I was born but dont let that miss lead you, I was born a Gator.

My whole life I was tormented with two college rivals and country music. Now I might lose some friends over my next statement, but thats okay cause that would make you shallow and we dont need to be friends anyways. I hate country music. So living in Alabama which is commonly associated with country music and pickup trucks was tough (I did like the trucks though). So after 19 years of Alabama I packed my bags and moved to the state that my parents should have stayed in. I did this in order to attend the college of my dreams The University of Florida. I had to establish residency first and that requires some legal documentation and living in Florida for a year. So I finished up my AA degree at a sister college and aimed high at UF. I sent in my application and I was DENIED! All my dreams crushed I didnt know what plan B was so I considered moving home, but something told me to stay and try again maybe it was that I was that 12 month lease I was held to and cant leave with 6 months to go, but that's beside the point. I applied again while taking the semester off just to work and make a list of things I have always wanted to do.

It wasn't until a couple nights when I checked the website to see what the up date was on my application. Usually it reads something like "Your application has been received and sent to the college for a final decision... blah blah blah" and it goes on for another paragraph or two. But this time it was different... this time it was only two sentences, which read "Congratulations, your application to The University Of Florida for Summer A/C has been accepted. Welcome to the Gator Nation." Now let me explain whats going on in this crazy head of mine. "Congratulations"?? Congrats on what? then I proceeded to read it like this "application...Florida...accepted. At this point its almost 1:00 A.M. in the morning, im located in Huntsville, Al home for the weekend, one of my good friends is sleeping over, already half asleep, and my parents are sound asleep. Also this is the point where I start hyperventilating my friend awakes from his slumber and looks at me with a very confused face. So im guessing at first it looks like I was about to pass out or die, then... you would have thought I won the lottery as soon as I read and comprehending the last sentence, "Welcome to the Gator Nation." While screaming my head off I attempt to run out of the room, while tripping on a cord, running down the stairs to my parents room to tell them the good news. Needless to say I scared them, i yelled the good news and there response to the biggest dream of my life was... "what? oh really? thats great. Well talk in the morning." In that moment all my excitement was shot down, like a kid running down stairs on Christmas morning to find Santa skipped their house, my excitement was crushed. So I lingered back up the stairs read the note again and forced myself to sleep. Shouldn't have checked it at 1:00 A.M. or in Huntsville, but needless to say my goal was reached and its official im a Gator.

Video of the day: I just like it.