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HeavenlyColor173 karma

I would like to hear the answer to this one as well.

HeavenlyColor47 karma

I'm sorry to ask the potentially dark and heavy questions, and I don't meant to imply anything as to how you SHOULD feel about this. It's just rare to have such an opportunity to ask questions like this, coming from someone who is in a field in which such questions would be highly relevant.

  1. Is there any part of you that feels like you don't deserve to live on because of the burden you have placed on others?

  2. Given your second chance at life after so many months of struggle, do you feel any more motivated to make a difference in either your life or in the lives of others?

  3. Is there any insight you have gained from the experience that you think every person should weigh and consider incorporating into their own lives?

Thank you in advance for answers to what I would imagine can be incredibly tough questions.

HeavenlyColor22 karma

Thank you for your upbeat, and most importantly honest and informative response. Best of luck to you in your future.

PS: I think that #2 was a trick question because your second chance at life has given you the opportunity to reach so many people and make a potential difference in the lives of anyone who sees this thread. You had the option to make it, or to not do so - and you chose the former. Cheers, and again thank you for this opportunity.

HeavenlyColor6 karma

Hello! I attended Cornell for extramural classes, and then applied to your school about six years ago. I had 5 AP tests on all of which I scored a 4 or 5, I wrote what I believed to be a decent essay on how I could contribute to the school's diversity, BUT I had a GED. This was due to family issues; I had to run away from home and drop out of high school, and part of my essay explained this. I didn't get in, and I was wondering if the GED is what held me back and how many GED applicants do you accept per year?

HeavenlyColor1 karma

There is a high rate of comorbidity between physical and mental disabilities. Did your camp house/take care of students who suffered from both differently from those whose disabilities were only physical?

More fun/interesting follow-up: as a person who went to camp as a teen, I can safely say that tons of rules were broken - sleeping in dorms you're not supposed to, staying out after hours, etc. Was there a lot of that going on + do you have any examples?