Excited and nervous, I got an email today informing me I've been accepted to UC Davis. I've already been accepted into a few in-state schools I applied to as safeties; but this is the first actually selective university I've heard back from. I'm excited to have gotten in, especially since I was worried about my essays, but it's really starting to sink in that I'm only a few months away from graduating / leaving home; which is really scary to think about since I definitely don't feel like a "real" adult or ready to be fully independent.