You Can't Make Me

College is just around the corner. Actually, for me it literally is. Brazosport is just around the corner and down the street from my house. Anyway, I'm in trouble. I have no idea what I want to major in, nor do I know which college I would prefer to attend. All signs seem to point to UT at Austin, but I just don't know. Now, when I say "all signs" it means that by chance UT has stood out. For example, my couselor finally called me in for the senior conference Tuesday and gave me this book that listed all the colleges in America or something and as soon as I opened the book I was on the UT at Austin page. Also, I was digging through some stuff and I picked up this large book thing and it was for UT at Austin. I don't know. I can really see myself ending up there. I'm not really afraid of not being accepted. I have a high enough SAT score (although I'm pretty sure I can do better), I'm high enough in the rankings, have a good GPA, plenty of people willing to recommend me, done plenty of community service... blah blah blah... I just don't know if that's where I'd be happiest. I wouldn't really know anyone there. Well, I would. In fact, my brother goes there, but he can't stand me so we'd never talk, even if we passed each other on campus or something. He specifically told me when he got accepted that I was not to go there. Of course, my mother would adore it if I went there considering she'd only have to make one trip to visit both of us. My poor, poor mother. She's going to be absolutely heartbroken by my leave. This family is nothing without me. I've narrowed down the search of colleges. Well, my parents already did a pretty good job of that for me saying that I couldn't leave Texas or go to a private school. It's basically down to UT at Austin, Texas State, A&M at Collegestation or Chorpus Christi (because it's pretty there), and I guess I could throw U of H in there. I desperately wanted to go to Baylor, though. If they were to offer me a scholarship I'd jump on it in a half heartbeat. Alas, there is nothing extraordinary about me that would be deserving of such a scholarship. Travis didn't get any scholarships. My parents were pretty disappointed. I should be able to get a couple, but you never know. Goodness, this was made much longer than I had planned. Well, here's hoping I can pick a good major and a good college. Perhaps some prayer is in order... so pray for me you little landlubbers.