"Down-to-the-Wire Decisions"

Most people think of December with fondness-
A month full of food, family, and celebrations;
But for me I could not have been more stressed-
Finalizing college applications really tested my patience.

It would have been nice to sit down at the dinner table
On Thanksgiving, all done with my forms and essays.
My indecisiveness and busy schedule, however, ensured
That I could not truly relax for many more days.

While the essays themselves were not too difficult to write,
I found an obstacle in deciding which schools to apply to.
Another Ivy League? What about one more safety?
These questions filled my mind the whole month through.

I never planned on sending in my last application two days before the end of the year.
I did not anticipate, however, such a torn heart on what to study or where to go.
I applied to all three schools I was trying to choose between that day, for a total of eight,
Because I never want to think, "What if?" about where I spend the next four years to grow.