[iscrewyou]

I can no way put myself into your shoes and behave like I understand. I don’t. If it was me, I would be heart broken at that age. Now that I’m older and done with college, I feel a sense of relief for him. But that’s maybe because I’m projecting my experience on to what I should’ve felt if I didn’t go to college.

Financial, parental, social stress aside, this is beautiful. It definitely seems like you have a better head on your shoulders than I did at your age.

What ever path you choose, just stay positive, work on yourself, shoot for things, let time do it’s thing.

[akhilcacharya]

> I would be heart broken at that age. Now that I’m older and done with college, I feel a sense of relief for him.

This is funny because for me it's the opposite. I didn't apply to Stanford, Harvard or any of the other Ivy+ schools he applied to - only applied to two elite schools that I got rejected from and I'm still heartbroken!

With that said, I'm impressed that Ryan did this instead of having a quarter life crisis like I did.

[brianpgordon]

I guess his "stoic thoughtfulness" protects him from heartbreak.