"Well, you've still got a year," says my mother of college.

Um... I'd love to believe that, but the truth is, I don't. I'm not worrying about the actual GOING to college. I think I will be able to deal with being away from my family and making new friends.
What I'm currently flipping out about is getting into college. I'm taking the SAT again, and the SAT IIs. Both need to be studied for. I have to keep my grades up, I have to narrow down where I want to go, apply everywhere, write essays, fill out forms, do service hours (OMG CAS... & NHS), and I have to write an extended essay. But what I don't have is a year to do that all in. I have some months. Three months before early app (if I do it) five months before regular decision.
Brunel kindly sent me a letter today which outlined that they were glad I'd come to their open day, and they hoped I was thinking about their school. Then the admissions councilor signed off, but not without dropping the little bomb that I can apply for schools in the UK starting September 1st.

::Coughs politely:: "Yeah, I've still got a year."