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By crushedsoul - 05/11/2015 21:34 - United States - Baltimore

Today, I attended my school's special invitation-only awards ceremony, relieved that I was getting a much-needed scholarship. I watched all my friends go up and win scholarships. In the end, I only got a certificate for doing well on the PSAT. My whole family showed up for this. FML

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By Noname - 09/03/2009 02:48 - United States

Today, I went to an Honors Convocation for my school. I received a letter a few weeks earlier telling me I received an award. Surprised and proud, I invited my family to join me to see what award I was receiving. I couldn't find my name in the program. I was invited by mistake. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/11/2010 04:41 - United States

Today, I received my acceptance letter to one of the most prestigious universities in the US, as well as a nice scholarship. I was so proud of myself, I eagerly showed my dad, hoping he would shed a tear or two. His only words were, "Just get a job so you can get the hell out of my house." FML

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By asdf - 20/06/2009 17:09 - United States

Today, was my high school's senior awards ceremony. Over 400 people were crammed in the hot auditorium. I won five awards and each time I was called up the laughter grew louder. Apparently even the back row could see my pit stains. FML

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By done - 07/08/2018 11:30 - United States - North Las Vegas

Today, after spending years volunteering at community theatres and being accepted into a prestigious university for theatrical design, my public high school gave me a scholarship. All my mother could say was "I'm sorry they wasted their money on you." FML

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By honorstudent - 13/05/2010 02:18 - United States

Today, I received an award from my school rewarding me for my honor roll and my cheerleading. When I brought the certificate home my mom congratulated me and hugged me. I worked really hard for this and all my dad had to say was, "Try this flavor of Doritos." FML

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By Jessey - 18/06/2009 13:05 - United Kingdom

Today, we were having a school prize giving. I heard my name called and I walked up to the stage waving and smiling, feeling rather proud of myself. I stood by the microphone and started my acceptance speech, only to be tapped on the shoulder by the girl they'd actually called up. FML

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By stillpoor - 14/03/2009 13:44 - United States

Today, I found out I won a 20 000 dollar scholarship. After celebrating with my family by jumping around the room for a half-hour, we realized it was addressed to someone else with the same last name. When we called to tell her, she said it was weird because she had received my rejection letter. FML

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By leftout - 13/05/2010 07:39 - United States

Today, I was one of five people called up to the front in class to receive a special notice from the school administration. The first four people received awards for outstanding effort in school. Mine was a notice that I had overdue library fines. FML

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By Lightlysalted - 19/04/2018 19:00

Today, I was invited to a special meal for receiving a scholarship from my college. My mom refuses to take me because “your sister’s going there too and didn’t get a scholarship; it wouldn’t be fair to her.” I guess fairness doesn’t apply to me. FML

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By smartgirl - 01/05/2009 23:48 - Canada

Today, at the awards ceremony at my school, I ended up winning the top achievement award in my grade. The principal spent at least ten minutes talking about my success to the audience, the whole time referring to me as a "he" as I stood right next to him. I'm a girl. FML

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zAstonish 20

Friday 6 November 2015 10:30

I guess your family members PSAT through it for nothing.

amileah13 26

Friday 6 November 2015 10:32

Geez. Thy could have warned you what award you were getting beforehand! But hey, I hope your parents were proud of you though. You did accomplish something that some people (like me) have a hard time trying to pass.

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marcranger 28

Saturday 7 November 2015 3:01

Arizona State offers full rides to National Merit Scholarship Finalists, and if believe others do as well...I just happen to know that was the school in my region that heavily recruited finalists. That award may not have been in vain, OP!

zachb20 15

Saturday 7 November 2015 3:58

start illegally publishing poems in El Nacional about tilapia farms

DaRito 25

Saturday 7 November 2015 5:16

Gotta be careful though or the dictator will kill her family with a Texas longhorn dinosaur that has a bigger horn than a triceratops.

DaRito 25

Saturday 7 November 2015 5:14

The fact that you did well on the PSAT tests is definitely a worthy accomplishment, especially since most of us couldn't even complete the math sections in the given time.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Monday 9 November 2015 3:34

Were you told that you were receiving a scholarship? Or did you just assume you were? If it's the former, you should definitely consult someone about that. If it's the latter, you know what happens when you assume things, right? You make an ASS out of U and ME. It sucks, but you shouldn't have told everyone you were getting a scholarship if you didn't know.