I absolutely LOVE how you constantly switched between emotions and posed questions to yourself as if you were torn apart between two extremes. I enjoyed the concept with the twist at the end...tell me about it *sigh* It is indeed quite uhm special those college applications (especially when you're applying to study abroad, trust me). Had some insightful lines in there that make readers stand still and think bout em. Nice piece. Like how you kept vocab rather simple to make message more powerful.

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