The Struggle is Real

Growing Grays by the Second As a former senior in high school I know what it’s like to "exchange blows”  with the intimidating College Admissions process.  Kids are always encouraged by their parents to go to college, but for the parents who haven't gone to college, they don't know how much of a struggle this could be. The weeks go by, and questions get piled on to seniors, asking “What college do you want to go to?”, “What do you want to be when you get older?”. All of this whilst stressing to write a college essay. To add to that, the college admissions process is more of an obstacle course than American Ninja Warrior.  But for people who are productive and on top of all of your work you should be fine. But I was never like that. I asked lots of questions and needed my guidance counselors to break everything down for me.  Who am I writing to? When I would sit in my guidance counselors office I would ask, “So what is the college essay”? All he would say to me is, “W...