I love the serendipity of finding a great read while researching your own story.

Recently while writing about college admissions from a parent perspective I came across this two-year-old gem from Kelly Corrigan.

An Open Letter to Every High School Senior Waiting to Hear Back From College Admissions

Kelly writes about how she didn’t get accepted to the school she wanted to attend but attending the one she did get in turned out to be a fantastic experience for her.

Even if you are far removed from the college admissions world in every way this is an excellent reminder of the fact that sometimes not getting what you want is even better than getting it.