Tonight some of my family came over for a last family meal. It was good to share some stories, talk about the news, and eat some good lasagna. The toughest goodbye was to Pap.
He's the man I look up to most in the world and he's the one who has done the most for me. It'll be tough not seeing him for a long time.
On his way out he said something to me that stuck. "Remember everyone is equal once you get up there." He's right, once we're in, we all have a clean slate. It doesn't matter what scholarships a kid has, where they came from, or how much money they have.
I have as good a chance as any of being successful this coming year.
It doesn't matter if I was wait listed or not. It doesn't matter how much debt I'm going to graduate with. All that matters is that I made it.
Simply making it isn't enough though.
You don't tell stories about the kids who made it somewhere. You talk about the ones who made it and did something once they made it.
Nobody there has a leg up on me through. I'm ready to compete against kids from all over the world. I'm a little bit scared, but I think that's expected. It isn't fear so much as it is nerves.
I've had nerves before though. Before every field goal I would have a rush of nerves.
The thing was I put myself in a position to succeed. The nerves were overcome and I succeeded more times than I failed.
I've put myself in the position to be a successful man. Whether I take this opportunity and run with it is up to me and me alone.
At this point, it's mine to lose.
Fate has no role here.
I control my own destiny.
I'll make my own legacy.
Leave fate to those who like to wait.
NP: Smile Back- Mac Miller
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