Ode to a College App

Oh college apps,How you’ve forsaken me.You give me the hope of a brighter future yet strip me of my sanity.My stress is incalculable, and I never get to sleep.You demand letters of recand all of my money I’m left to regret all the APs I didn’t take,my GPA and its weight,and why I took the SAT so late.Why I didn’t take IB Pre-Kor the Finnish fluency exam.Would those make me appealing?Will that be enough? So many essays- too many to count,by the time it's over, I’m burnt out.They’re getting worse as I go,as I repeat the same five answers to twenty questions. And don’t get me started on scholarships-How do I find one that isn’t a drawing?SallyMae, Fastweb, Niche, CollegeXpressall offer ones I’m not likely to get. I’m sorry, college apps, but I really do hate you.You expect me to decide what to do for the rest of my lifewhen I can’t even vote. You’ve reduced everything I am and have doneto a couple of numbersto be accepted or shunned.