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I GOT INTO COLLEGE!

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Well, kind of. I got my first acceptance letter in the mail from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. While it is not my top choice, it is an amazing feeling to know that I will be doing something next year other than washing dishes. Also, I am in the running for one of their merit [...]

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“Nice to Meet You.”

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

“Hi my name’s Evan. It’s really nice to meet you.”
I feel like I have said those same two sentences again and again, and that I may never stop saying them. It seems that I get an email from a new interviewer every day. It’s a long, complicated process, and sometimes I want to ignore interviews [...]

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So, Senior Year Eh?

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Have you heard back from any schools? Know where you’re going to school yet? What are your plans for next year? Any idea what you’ll be doing next year? How’s the year shaping up? What will you be doing after you graduate?”
 
You’ve heard them all. The thousands of different ways that people have of phrasing [...]

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That too?? What more can I handle?

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Over Thanksgiving break, I was busy. I did the supplements for Tufts and Brown, part one for Columbia, and my entire Germany application. I also did all my teacher recs and transcript forms, and most of the Common App. Wow. I have had no sleep, and things just seem to be stacking up like crazy.
This [...]

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Gap Year

Friday, November 14th, 2008

There is no question that I want to go to college, but is there any real reason why I should go next year? People always say that they are going to backpack through Europe or join the Peace Corps when they graduate college, but usually they end up feeling the pressure of their family and [...]

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