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You know?

Because he's basically had my life?

planned out for me since I was pretty much a zygote.

I was surrounded by people actually looking forward to their lives.

Felicity Elizabeth Porter,graduates with honors.

My parents reaction was typically understated.

So on this day,undoubtedly the most exciting of your lives

I urge you to savour the possibilities,embrace life

because these days will not come again.

They say crash victims.People who lose a limb?

that they can still feel their missing arm or leg,even after it's gone.

It's called phantom pain,right?

Well,suddenly,I had this horrible thought:

What if high school went away but the feeling of it didn't?

I mean I didn't feel joy or sorrow or anticipation.

Things were going so well but all I could feel was dread.

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Suddenly,I knew what?everyone else was feeling.

How long has this been?going on in your mind?

Could you have waited any?longer to drop this bomb?

I told you I decided today.

I called them?and they said it would take?extraordinary circumstances?to admit someone at this late....

All right!

If you want to make this decision fine.

But I want not,in any?way,financially support it.

-Their sending the?student - loans... -Loans?

-and the student work forms?for?late application.

I’ve?worked?this hard so you won't?have to go through what I did.

NO!?Dad,you made it so that?I’d have to go through?exactly?what you did.

I know you want me to follow in your?footsteps,but I just?

basically,I can't!

That was the worse?summer of my life.

So basically,I've given?up everything my parents?ever planned for me.

Everything I ever expected,

all?for a boy?I don't even know.

I guess?what I'm saying is...

...this all might be?a colossal mistake,as my dad would say.

But on the other hand,it might...

maybe it'll save my life or something.I don't know.

Please respond,asap. I?miss you. Love,Felicity.

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Next,please.

Oh,sorry. Thanks.

Hi. How are you?

Great. Just look at the dot,please.

Is my hair a disaster?

Please be honest because,I'm gonna to?

have to live with?this picture for the next four years.

And that's a really long time.

Hey!

What are you doing here?

Hi! I'm -- this is -- I'm going

-this is where I'm going.I totally forgot you were going here.

That is so unbelievable.I know this girl from high school.

Felicity. Wow. All?right,so,I'll see ya around?

I,um...?basically haven't really had?a lot of time yet to,uh,review

the classes and schedules.

I guess I just need a?little time to catch up.

Because,you know,there's a?lot to consider now that,uh..

I'm here.

I got a phone call from your parents.

You’re?not the first student?whose parents weren't a 100%?

about?their kid going to a particular college.

They're,uh,concerned.

They're more than?concerned. They're insulted.

So do you think my coming?here was a bad idea,too?

Well,really only you can answer that.

But what I can tell you?is that,

well,New York,the city as well?as the?university,can be a little overwhelming

and is often best suited for?the independently minded student.

And your parents seem to imply that?you might not fit into that category.

Do you have any specific?interests outside of medicine?