watch a funny tv show or movie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nif you are calm, you will likely be less upset if the decision is not the one you wanted.
\n <\/p>\n
reward yourself (whether you get in or not)<\/h2>\n
whether you want to go out to dinner with friends, see a movie with family, or eat too much ice cream while watching netflix, give yourself a reward after you\u2019ve found out the decision. you deserve it after all of that hard work!<\/p>\n
if you\u2019re celebrating, great! if not, at least you\u2019re doing something that will make you happy and take your mind off of the bad news.
\n <\/p>\n
p.s. wondering how to handle college acceptance season gracefully? click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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