College?!

Riding home from the soccer game (where we were slaughtered 8-1) last night I decided that I was not going to school today. But, when I got home I encountered something that quickly changed my mind. Sitting on my counter was a large white envelope from Dartmouth College addressed to me! I opened it and found a large pamphlet and smaller checklist. I sat down and while icing my ankle, looked through the pamphlet. In it there were images of happy Dartmouth students standing in front the historic campus buildings that I've seen numerous times. I decided that I needed to go to school, no matter how sick I was, so I could start my Dartmouth application.
...And that is just what I did this morning. I have almost completely accepted the fact that I will be going to college and starting my life in 9 months. That is so scary!! I've lived in the same state, the same town, the same street, THE SAME HOUSE for 18 years. I still feel like I'm 5. But, I am ready to go out and meet people. I'm ready to go out and learn about the world. I just want the chance to be myself, who I really am, without being subjected to the judgemental eyes of "nowhereville". I guess college is my chance to start new.