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     So today was a very eventful day. I had been waiting for this day for a long, long time and it finally came; the Penn interview. Notice the lack of "U" before Penn. I've come to realize that as you stop looking at it from the outside and start looking at it as a potential student, you drop that U and it just becomes Penn. Anyways before I get to talking about my interview, I would just like to bring up a short little incident that I came across prior to my interview. I was on the bus on my way to the ferry reading "Tuesdays with Morrie." Unfortunately, my reading was interrupted by two noisy men in their late twenties or early thirties talking very loudly. They were talking about random stuff and not necessarily using the cleanest language. This obviously isn't my first time hearing these four letter words but the thing that hit me was the sight of a mother of two sitting in front of me with her two children, one no older than six and the other even younger. Not only did she not bring up the fact that her children were hearing these words to these men but she herself didn't seem to mind it. It never seemed to hit her that these two impressionable kids are hearing this filth! By this point, I'm ready to scream at these men for their lack of propriety but I didn't think going into an interview with a bloodied face and no teeth was the best option. So I just sat there wondering if this is the state of society today, where kids get introduced to obscenities before the age of three. Is America this desensitized? And who really is to blame here? The men, spewing profanities without any restraint, or the mother, casually letting this happen.
     Anyways now on to some good news. I MADE IT INTO PENN FULL SCHOLARSHIP. Okay that didn't happen but the interview went fairly well. Most people go into these interviews all nervous but I knew it was purely informational and got the most out of it. I learned about the campus life, the available resources and the city of Philadelphia. It worked out extremely well for me because my interviewer was Korean and so I was able to get a glimpse of the college experience from someone with similar backgrounds and viewpoints as me. She also got a 1480 on her SATs (though our averages were incomparable). The two things I was able to do was demonstrate my strongest extra-curricular area of interest (Christianity) but also separate myself from basically every other candidate out there with my unique career goal (screenwriting). It was very fun and I learned alot and my ladder may be restructured.

Dear Mr. Kim:

I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted as a member of the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts class entering Fall 2005. You can be proud of your achievements, and I am confident that you will contribute to the long-standing tradition of excellence that has characterized Michigan's students.

Your choice of a college or university is an important decision and we ask you to read the enclosed materials carefully. Inside, you will find important information about your next steps towards becoming a Wolverine, as well as an invitation to our Campus Day program, a brochure on the Michigan Learning Communities including the Residential College, and more.

Most importantly, admitted students who intend to enroll must submit a nonrefundable enrollment deposit with the yellow Enrollment Deposit Request form by the appropriate deadline. If you do not intend to enroll, please indicate your reasons by completing and returning the EDR form. You should include your University of Michigan student number on any materials you submit to our office; your U-M ID is ______________.

Please also note that enrollment is contingent upon successful completion of your senior year and graduation. If you have any questions after reading the enclosed information, please contact our office.

On behalf of the entire University community, I offer you our warmest wishes for a rewarding future, and I hope that you will call the University of Michigan your alma mater.

I got into Michigan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next year will be filled with  and  and