Comments on: Crack House Diary Entry: College Application http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/3588 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sid http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/3588#comment-58907 Sid Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:16:20 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=3588#comment-58907 Holy mother f*cker does she write well. Man, I hope she gets a full scholarship to college. I can't believe how much she has achieved given her lack of opportunities. Holy mother f*cker does she write well. Man, I hope she gets a full scholarship to college. I can’t believe how much she has achieved given her lack of opportunities.

]]> By: lailani http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/3588#comment-58881 lailani Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=3588#comment-58881 Anonymous, It is so incredible that you have been able to remain focused on school, through living on the streets and everything that comes with it. Your knowledge is the one thing that homelessness can never strip you of and your focus on this is inspirational. I tutor for School on Wheels- an organization that is trying to keep homeless kids in school and learning even though what seems to matter most when you don't have a roof over your head is survival. When you educate yourself, you are able to break out of poverty and live your dreams, whatever they may be. Reading this essay reinforces my commitment to encouraging kids in similar situations to work hard toward educational goals. Thank you for sharing. Anonymous,
It is so incredible that you have been able to remain focused on school, through living on the streets and everything that comes with it. Your knowledge is the one thing that homelessness can never strip you of and your focus on this is inspirational.
I tutor for School on Wheels- an organization that is trying to keep homeless kids in school and learning even though what seems to matter most when you don’t have a roof over your head is survival. When you educate yourself, you are able to break out of poverty and live your dreams, whatever they may be.
Reading this essay reinforces my commitment to encouraging kids in similar situations to work hard toward educational goals.
Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Mimi http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/3588#comment-58872 Mimi Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:36:32 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=3588#comment-58872 Well, girl, where are you applying? Brown? Stanford? Berkeley? NYU? You need to be somewhere big enough and with enough depth to keep that gorgeous mind of yours entertained. Well, girl, where are you applying?
Brown? Stanford? Berkeley? NYU?

You need to be somewhere big enough and with enough depth to keep that gorgeous mind of yours entertained.

]]> By: julie http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/3588#comment-58810 julie Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:30:45 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=3588#comment-58810 Dear Anonymous, I think of you and your mom and your sister on this rainy cold night. I hope you might be nestled warm reading those textbooks that bring you peace. You have conquered more than most of us in your young life. I hope you will continue to write about your life, your thoughts... about anything really. You've got the flow and the talent and a unique voice that our society needs to hear. Your success is a no brainer and I feel lucky that you honored us with your essay. I'm excited for you and your future. (thanks Susan & Rogan!) Dear Anonymous,
I think of you and your mom and your sister on this rainy cold night. I hope you might be nestled warm reading those textbooks that bring you peace. You have conquered more than most of us in your young life. I hope you will continue to write about your life, your thoughts… about anything really. You’ve got the flow and the talent and a unique voice that our society needs to hear. Your success is a no brainer and I feel lucky that you honored us with your essay. I’m excited for you and your future. (thanks Susan & Rogan!)

]]> By: Miller http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/3588#comment-58809 Miller Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:58:23 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=3588#comment-58809 Anonymous, To me, a majority of the effectiveness of your essay is that it is more than just a college admissions essay. Many students looks at the application process as tedious and unfulfilling, but your essay expresses the kind of introspection and voice (as swells mentioned) that is present in the best writing out there. It feels as if this essay was not written for some tired board of professor to read--it's a genuine look into the life of a strong, intelligent person. I'm writing this as I have 30 pages worth of essay writing to complete by tomorrow afternoon and have procrastinated until today to even start the bulk of it; yet, I have still found time to complain about the load. To be selfish about it, I really needed your essay right now. It reminds me to value what it is I'm doing and to shut the hell up about my petty grievances. Good luck to you and, please, continue to write. You have a real talent for it. (And thank you to Rogan and Susan for sharing.) Anonymous,

To me, a majority of the effectiveness of your essay is that it is more than just a college admissions essay. Many students looks at the application process as tedious and unfulfilling, but your essay expresses the kind of introspection and voice (as swells mentioned) that is present in the best writing out there. It feels as if this essay was not written for some tired board of professor to read–it’s a genuine look into the life of a strong, intelligent person.

I’m writing this as I have 30 pages worth of essay writing to complete by tomorrow afternoon and have procrastinated until today to even start the bulk of it; yet, I have still found time to complain about the load. To be selfish about it, I really needed your essay right now. It reminds me to value what it is I’m doing and to shut the hell up about my petty grievances.

Good luck to you and, please, continue to write. You have a real talent for it.

(And thank you to Rogan and Susan for sharing.)

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