The College Packet Trap
Three days before college started, my enrollment papers were destroyed, and my acceptance letter vanished.
I lost it. "Didn't I tell you not to touch my stuff? You ruined everything I've worked for!"
Brenda, my mother, acted offended. "I was just cleaning up for you.
"I never went to college. How was I supposed to know those papers mattered so much?"
My half sister, Kelsey Walker, scoffed from the couch. "Sucks for you. You should've kept them somewhere safe. Just take a gap year and apply again next fall."
I did.
But the pressure became too much. My mental health spiraled, and I eventually overdosed.
Then I opened my eyes again. It was five days before college started.
This time, I