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This is the time of year when a lot of young people all over the country are finding out for the first time that life isn't always fair.
This is when high school seniors find out if they've gotten into the college of their choice.
You've dreamed of going to the University of Texas or Southern Methodist University. You didn't get accepted. Your best friend has gotten a scholarship to Yale. You weren't even put on the waiting list. Your sister is already in Harvard. You're only going there to visit.
So you think it's the end of the world. But no matter how bleak things look right now, believe me, it isn't. Here's a little hint that you don't usually hear about.
What's …