i don't really know or understand what moves you to push me so much. but i'm glad you do. because. you see. if it were all just left to me i'd become a bum wandering the streets of some big city. yale? i only applied there because you thought i had a chance. i certainly didn't think i would get in.

and even though i know it's still the demographics it's really exciting that i'll be moving so far away and doing something and just living. and you know, if you hadn't have been there to push me to motivate me i think i might have just settled for a local school. and i probably wouldn't have cared much either.

so even though i complain endlessly about all the "stress" that you put me through, thanks.