<p>for shame, for shame...lol.</p>
<p>PROCRASTINATORS UNITE.</p>
<p>Hey, I just finished paragraph #1 on it.</p>
<p>Okay, NOW I'm done with the annotation analysis (but still have to study for a calculus quiz tomorrow). :)</p>
<p>afaforce - I don't know if you even check this site anymore, but this area seems like the only place where I can find you so... I just kind of feel like talking. (BTW, I think we need to make our own thread in one of the other forums somewhere. It doesn't feel right talking in the Northwestern forum anymore.)</p>
<p>Have you ever taken part in making sure that a special event that's both educational and fun take place in a smooth manner? If you have, you know what it's like to know that you've made a difference as well as found something that you can call your own.</p>
<p>I actually got to take part in one such event today. Today was the day of the annual Greater Battle Creek Area Children's Water Festival (This was actually my third year running helping out at it), and it was soooo much fun (again). Every year, fourth and fifth graders from different schools around the area are invited to come to Kellogg Community College. (Last year, about 700 kids attended, and this year, there were about 1,000 of them because more of the area schools participated in it.) At the Festival, the kids are led by volunteers around the campus to different hands-on events led by different presenters at which they learn about water and the earth as well as how to keep them clean. (Luckily for me, many of the volunteer guides at the event are actually high school students from the Math and Science Center because my high school is also one of the sponsors of the event.) Everyone also got to go see a mini "concert" by Billy B. at which he sang and danced to his own songs as well as familiar tunes with a twist of having been given new words for just this type of occasion (the most noteworthy being the remakes of "Men in Black" and Hot in Here" - You have no idea how entertaining it is to be able to hear those songs being played that way. "Here come the flies in black. Live until September..." See? I still have them in my head!). He also gave actual information to the kids. By leading the students to their stations, we as volunteers also got to take part in their activities as well (and maybe even learned something ourselves) which was a major plus. </p>
<p>Overall, I think that the most contageous part about the Festival were the kids reactions during each of the events. It's so much fun to see them smile, laugh, and even dance on stage to Billy's coreography to the remake of Men in Black. It's also fulfilling to hear their thank yous at the end of the day. Since some former students of the Center help out at the event each year, I wonder if I will still be allowed to volunteer my time again next year (since my freshman year will be over by then)? Hmm...</p>
<p>Afaforce???? I think she may be gone for good. Darn. I was just going to say thanks for wishing me good luck on the interview for the Curtis Memorial Scholarship. (It's $1,000, but it's not renewable. I was wrong.) I just found out today that I got it at my high school's annual senior awards ceremony (They didn't tell me about it's outcome until today)! I really wasn't sure if I was going to get that one. The interview went very well, but I know that I was up against my immeadiate classmates this time for the scholarship which was weird. Plus, the person that interviewed me was actually the person that would make the scholarship decision-which I knew about when I heard the last name of my interviewer (and was seasoned at the job). It was such a relief to know that I got it today! </p>
<p>The only majorly awkward part of the interview was when he asked me where I was going to college. I said UMich, and he was pleased with that answer-and so was I. However, he also asked me about the outcome with my Northwestern application since I stated on my original app. that that decision was still pending. I told him what my decision was, and he looked completely dumbfounded that they rejected me (he saw my stats) and said that they must REALLY be putting a strong class together if they did that. That reaction made me feel better, but I wish that I could have offered him more.</p>
<p>I got another huge surprise today. I just got a letter that stated that I am receiving the Pennfield Schools Retirees Scholarship for $500. What's funny about that one is that I was basically 100% positive that I was completely screwed in even having a chance at getting it when I applied. I have never attended Pennfield for any of my schooling, and the only reason why I qualified for it was because my mom teaches there (is for children of current or precious faculty members - However, I'm sure there were others that applied that are graduating this year). I thought for sure that they'd give it to someone that actually attends/attended that school. Plus, I was swamped with homework the weekend that I filled out their application and wrote their essay (though the person that wrote my award letter said that she liked it). Oh well. That's just some more happy news for me.</p>
<p>lol hey reese! sorry i missed your posts before!!</p>
<p>haha we could totally pm each other, idk why we're not.. (actually my inbox is full, but i can make room X) )</p>
<p>alsoooo
it seems like everytime i go to like "my control panel" and see that you updated there's GOOD NEWS
that's really awesome that you're getting all these scholarships and stuff =) congratulations!!!! i hope you get the curtis one.. guess you didn't find out about that yet.</p>
<p>learning how to keep the earth clean makes me happy haha. i mean, having others learn. i've done a lot of service projects in my years and i definitely know what you're talking about.. it really rocks when you can help out or make a difference somehow. there are a billion quotes w/ insight into volunteering and they're all really true.. haha idk. they're all vague in my head but i got it. i really like the personal interaction volunteer activities because you can actually see for yourself the people you are helping/influencing directly. if only everyone were like that</p>
<p>I DID get the Curtis one!!! Look two posts up from your post! Jeez. LOL! </p>
<p>(I'm glad about the PMing thing. I'm just afraid that if I stay on this thread much longer, I'm going to get mobbed by NU people. They're probably already cursing at me and wondering why I'm still posting here since I'm not even going there next year-and they all know it. ;))</p>
<p>afaforce - I love taking part in volunteer activities, but truthfully, I'm surprised that I was able to take part in as many as I did in high school because... well... I don't drive due to having too poor of vision. (One of my eyes has 10/300 vision and the other has slightly worse than 20/40 vision.) I took driver's ed after 9th grade (because, apparently, you can still legally drive if only one of your eyes has good enough vision) and passed the written portion. However, they wanted me to have more practice with the actual driving portion the following summer and said that I wouldn't have to retake the written portion again since I already passed it. That following summer, I decided against worrying about driving at this point in my life because I don't want to have to worry about getting in an accident and having other people's pain be because of me. Plus, if I got in an accident and it was not my fault, it'd be way too easy for the other party to pin the blame on my eyesight. Even though I envy all of my friends that can drive as I speak, the risks associated with me having a lisance right now are too great in my opinion. It's not worth it (It really hurts to admit to that, too).</p>
<p>(This was also the reason why I literally couldn't have done anything more than what I did in high school, and I live too far out of town to just walk or bike ride to different places.)</p>
<p>Decision:Accepted (Early Decision to Medill)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1500
SAT IIs: 690 Math IIC, 740 Writing, 750 Literature
GPA: 3.8 weighted
Rank: n/a, top 10%
Other stats/ECs: IB Diploma (SL anthro: 6, JUST FINISHED TAKING!: HL math, HL english, HL history, SL chem, SL french), ME of school newspaper, weekly volunteer at hospital, 3 years varsity lacrosse, swimming, lifeguarding, NHS, SHS, Quill & Scroll, National Merit Commended Scholar</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: good?
Teacher Recs: AMAZING
Counselor Rec: amazing
Hook (if any): I did an interview?</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Virginia
School Type: public (i went to a private school for freshman year)
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
major strength/weakness: uhh
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I'm lucky!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Voice Major in School of Music)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1500
SAT II: Math IIC: 800, French:750, Writing:730
GPA: 5.5 (Weighted, 5 pt scale)
Rank: Top 7%
Other: Lots of theater, music extracurriculars, Nat'l Merit Finalist, 10 APs, NHS, lifeguarding, office work</p>
<p>Sunjective:
Essays: Good
Recs: Good
Hook: Music</p>
<p>Location:
State: Illinois
Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Stregth/Weakness: Focus on music w/ good academics / Not as well-rounded as others
Why accepted: Music, grades, test scores</p>
<p>haha good job, guys!</p>
<p>and reese.. my friend got into an accident this morning and my other close friend was in a huge accident a month or so ago.. it's really not <em>that</em> great driving unexperienced.. so many people getting into accidents/tickets and stuff like that.. but yeah i actually don't know what 20/40 and 10/300 mean lol. i'm pretty nearsighted, too, but not <em>that</em> nearsighted... idk. it's probably both good and bad that you can't drive... but hey, you get driven around a lot as a frosh-->jr anyway by your parents =) (at least i did)
wow i have so much work crammed into the last few days of school.. gahh so many projects... things are getting calmer now though in school</p>
<p>afaforce - 20/40 means that I can see 20 ft. in that eye with my vision while someone would normally be able to see 40 ft. 10/300 means that I can see 10 ft. out of the other eye while someone would normally be able to see 300 ft. out of the same eye. It's pretty bad (especially the latter one). </p>
<p>Most of the people in my class started getting lisances at the end of freshman year, but by junior year, about 95% of my class had them. Now about 99% of my classmates have them. It was a little annoying because I had to badger them for rides between the two schools that I attended throughout high school. Plus, I was stuck at the Center for about 45 minutes after school every day because no one could pick me up before then (and I wasn't about to ask any of my friends for a ride home because I live too far out of their way). It's also a little annoying when you get invited to different events, but by this time, everyone assumes that you can drive and can easily get there. For example, one of my scholarship interviews was scheduled for me to be there at 1:00 pm on a school day meaning that I'd have to leave class early to make it. However, since I didn't drive, my mom had to take a half a day off for personal business to get me there on time (she teaches, too) and waited for me out in the car until I was done. It was a bit of a hassle, but in the end, it really didn't matter because I ended up getting a scholarship out of it anyway (a pretty big one at that :)). </p>
<p>Ditto the cramming thing though. BTW, I hope that your friends are all right after going through all of that. Even though I don't drive myself, I personally know what it's like to be in an accident (Last summer, my mom, my brother, and I were driving home from a hotel info session for UMich when we got rear-ended by a drunk driver).</p>
<p>Okay. I'm sick of talking about all of the not being able to drive stuff (even though it was depressing having after school at the Center today-the day before my last day there - yay!). However, I'm now 99.9% sure that I'm on track for getting another set of straight A's on my transcript for this semester. Who can turn down news like that? </p>
<p>Hmmm... I found the sheet a liitle while ago that lists the descriptions of the Lakeview scholarships, and it does say that the Curtis scholarship that I got is renewable. However, the actual award letter doesn't say anything about that. I think a phone call is going to be in order (either that or stop by the guidance office when I go back to Lakeview next Wednesday for senior breakfast).</p>
<p>reeses414 said:
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I'm just afraid that if I stay on this thread much longer, I'm going to get mobbed by NU people. They're probably already cursing at me and wondering why I'm still posting here since I'm not even going there next year-and they all know it.
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Well, you haven't been mobbed, but it's starting to look like sour grapes or something akin to that. Perhaps you don't mean it that way, but it is getting frustrating for those of us who come here expecting something on topic.</p>
<p>No, I don't mean it that way (why would I have sour grapes) which is why I kind of want to get out of here.</p>
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