Rolling in the dough

I felt a little confused about what I'd do when Western offered me $14,500 to study there. But then I got word from U of T that they're offering a minimum of $19,100. Most of their students, they say, get 1.4 to 2 times the minimum. That certainly cleared up some of my confusion. I guess I'll see how much McGill has to offer (by the way, they want me too) but I'm basically sure that I'll choose U of T. They expect my answer by Friday.

All of this should be very exciting and incredible, but after the initial shock that I'd been accepted to U of T I'm left feeling very little about it all. Of course it's great news that money won't be much of an issue. Of course it's an ego boost to be accepted everywhere. But it's also unnerving to realize how bad my judgment is. I really didn't think I'd get accepted anywhere. My papers weren't so good, my statements unpolished. Are they so easily fooled? Am I so unaware of myself and what I'm capable of? Who am I up against? It all doesn't make too much sense.

And now they're offering me thousands of dollars I never expected. What the hell is going on here? It's cool, I can deal with this kind of surprise.

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