Gemotions

The email arrived like a golden nugget, glittering in the stale light of his cramped dorm room. It was from the admissions office, a link to the university’s website. He clicked, heart thrumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. There it was: his essay, “The Architecture of Dreams.” He scanned the page, a smile playing at his lips. He was in the “Examples of Stellar Essays” section, right at the top. He scrolled down, noting the view counts and the comments. He wanted, no, *needed*, them all. The praise. The attention. He wanted everyone to know he had written this. He started calculating how much the website ad revenue was.