Kelly Goes to College

As hard as it is to believe now, I was a pretty average guy in high school.

I wasnt a jock, or a nerd, or anything special. I just ... was.

Until my college application got screwed up, and changed my life.

See, even though we call this a college town, there have been actually two colleges as long as anyone can remember.

Col Mathews’ school started off as a military college, and then expanded to cover any subject that might make boys into men, but Miss Andrews’ College for girls remained pretty traditional, at least in most respects.

And if the two schools hadn’t been side-by-side, the mess-up wouldnt have happened.

I didnt know about the mix-up until I got a letter from Andrews saying that “Miss Kelly Connor’s application has been accepted and she is invited to the college to speak with Dean.”

I did a double take, and realized that my name being gender neutral meant they had accepted me without checking to see if I was really a girl, and it also meant I didnt have a spot at Mathews for the fall, unless I could fix the problem, and fast.

So I went to the college, and got in to see the Dean. She was... is ... beautiful. I found myself mesmerized, hardly able to speak until she gave me permission.

By the time I left the office, it seemed perfectly reasonable for me to keep going to the school.

I went home and told my folks, and they were upset, especially my dad, but a visit from the Dean convinced him to be okay with it.

So I got a list of stuff I needed for school, and it included coming in for a fitting for a school uniform. I stressed a bit about going out in public in the skirt and blouse, but another meeting with the Dean relaxed me enough that I realized I didnt want to stand out from the other students, so I should look as much like them as I could.

The Dean had promised me the girls wouldnt be mean or make fun of me, and I knew she would be good as her word, which removed any stress I might have had.

So September came, and just like the Dean had promised, the girls were awesome toward me, and very quickly I forgot what I was wearing and just started enjoying the college experience.

By the time the school term ended, I knew I wouldnt be transferring to the boys college.

I was an Andrews girl, and proud of it.

And soon after I began a transition, and here I am, a girl all the way through, and I couldnt be happier.

And its all thanks to the Dean, who showed me my true self.

So thanks, Dean.

I wouldnt be standing here without you.