"I opened it up a couple minutes before it was supposed to come out and all I see is confetti. I was in shock and all I did was make a noise."
"Five minutes into his talk, I started breaking down crying. I got overwhelmed by emotions."
"I got into MIT. Everyone breaks out cheering and going wild."
"He’s never received a grade other than A in Chatsworth's magnet program focused on STEM."
During a volleyball tournament in Las Vegas, coach Sina Aghassy confiscated players' cellphones to maintain focus, allowing exceptions for college acceptance notifications. Star player Grant Wang checked his phone moments before a coach's evaluation and discovered he was accepted to MIT, his dream school. Overwhelmed with emotion, he cried, prompting concern from teammates. Upon sharing the news, the team erupted in celebration. Wang, a top student in a STEM-focused program, aims for a third championship ring this season after already winning two in volleyball and one in basketball.
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