I have experienced what it is like to live， and I will tell myself that even if that envelope is small andexudes rejection， the person that they have rejected will carry on and go on to see more mountains and swim in more waters and keep on counting the stars， because somewhere it is written that I must continue to live my life the way I know how to.
The envelope that will reach my mailbox tomorrow will bring an answer that I am ready to bear with courage and self-respect. I will not cry， unless they be tears of joy for bidding good-bye to my childhood and welcoming in a new life—one that is mysterious and unknown. One that will teach me to grow and understand why things are the way they are. One that will filter out all my regrets and let my self-worth multiply.
I will be strong in my battle and not let little things bring me down. I will tell myself that it is okay to be scatterbrained once in a while and that sometimes the kindness you show will balance out your faults. I will know that I am a good person and that being smart doesn’t necessarily mean that you are accepted into college. I know who I am and there are brain surgeons who would be challenged sorting through my multi-faceted psyche.
I am independent by nature and a proud woman. I accept who I am. And whether or not I am accepted into college， I will be true to myself and to others around me. I will learn to carry on with every good-bye I say at school this week. I will remember my friends and acquaintances and idols， and I will wish them the best of luck in life.
The envelope that has yet to reach my house will not be a letter， but rather a decision that I will make with my life. I am confused， as are most people my age around this time but I will not look back. I will only look forward tomorrow and greet each day， wherever I am with a smile.
写这篇文章的那天，是我知道自己命运的前一天，也是我知道自己的生活中将会发生什么的前一天。我全神贯注地写这篇文章，相信自己会继续前进，不会被生活抛弃。我决定尽自己一切可能去了解世界的每一方面。我坚信自己会有所成就，尽管那封信给我带来了坏消息，它承载着我的命运。