Seminar today was the issues discussion day, beginning with a debate about the role of social class in diversity. I might have angered a few people in my seminar today when I played Devil's advocate and suggested that ( Read more... )

I spent all Friday afternoon focusing on the showcase, not because I was performing, but because I knew I would have to sit in the audience. Too many times, I've openly laughed at something serious (I would consider no reaction worse than revulsion or amusement, but many people think otherwise). At the opening ceremony of GSP, I had to cover my ( Read more... )

My hall went on hall dates with two different girl's hall today at four and eight yesterday. I'll admit that the lowest common denominator wins out, since the R.A. essentially forced us to sing "I Want it That Way" by the Backstreet Boys as some way to impress them. I was hoping that I wouldn't have to spend any money while I'm here, but I might be ( Read more... )

I forgot how long All Quiet on the Western Front was. We must not have watched the full movie in Ms. 's'n's class, unless I was just not paying attention or was distracted by the shouts to put on Reign of Fire. It was the movie last night in Young Hall, which was cold even though I was wearing sweat pants ( Read more... )

I feel like I'm camping in my own backyard. Not only are there hundreds of other campers, but none of them seem to know that this is my home. Worse, it feels like a bunch of strangers have moved into my house and imposed their own rules ( Read more... )

Three hundred and fifty identical tee-shirts sitting on tables don't look menacing, but they can make a campus look like a cult retreat in a hurry once everybody puts them on. Even when they're all wearing different clothes, there is something unsettling about the scholars. Maybe everyone is just trying to fit in, but if they are, they're good at ( Read more... )

I was going to spend these last two days packing before I leave for camp in that town, but then I realized, "Your grandma could pass away or lose the ability to speak while you're gone so you'd better interview her for the permanent record before it's too late". So I did. I've used two hour-long tapes that I ran straight through. It took two to ( Read more... )

"Do you have your launch site ready?" This wasn't a dream. It was the patriarchal voice trying to force me to get ready for Summer Learning Camp. I have all the supplies together, strewn around my room, though I just bought some of them. I bought five dollar sandals last night, so I am getting in touch with my inner ... ummm ... sandal-wearing ( Read more... )

The Harry Potter series ends on a field trip. Voldemort disguised himself as one of the Weasleys, then lured Harry off of the trail in the Forbidden Forest. In the field next to the forest, there was a door, which opened on a descending spiral. Harry was under an Imperius Curse, but snapped out of it just as the bad guy said Avada Kadavra. They ( Read more... )

I returned from running this morning to find that my SAT Writing score was finally in; it was much better than the one in my dream on the 16th. Clearly, it's not as high as it could possibly be, otherwise, somebody else probably would have released the number ( Read more... )