<p>It's from Thursday April 20 - Friday April 21</p>
<p>If you are going, collaborate here!!
ie. introduce yourselves--</p>
<p>Mood:
Major:
Location (optional):
Fav food:
Fav band:
Fav person:
Fav thing about Swat:
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT:
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat:
Anything else?:</p>
<p>I wish that I could go... but it is just my luck that the Key Club NJ Convention is that same weekend. I hope everyone who goes has a lot of fun though.</p>
<p>Mood: Still in a state of euphoria from that letter
Major: So many possibilties...thinking maybe biology or anthropolgy with a cog sci minor
Location (optional): Norcal
Fav food: I can't be expected to answer such a question
Fav band: Same answer as above, but I'm really digging A Silver Mt Zion
Fav person: Passionate teachers (I know that entails more than one person)
Fav thing about Swat: Great small school that isn't in the middle of nowhere
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT: I want to know the size affects Swat. I'm just really curious because swat is half the size of my HS :D
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat: Anything I can get my hands on!
Anything else?: I can't wait to meet you all!</p>
<p>Hi Cannednish! i'm from norcal too :)
Mood: Elated!!! Even though I have to give up a performance to go to RTT, I'm hekka gonna be there!
Major: Economics or Political Science (?)
Location (optional): San Francisco.. woot!
Fav food: Italian + Sushi!
Fav band: so many.. Kelly Clarkson, Keiko Matsui, Gavin DeGraw, Matchbox 20, Maroon 5, Eiffel 65, Yellowcard
Fav person: one of my lawyer heroes is a little quaker
Fav thing about Swat: Its mascot are the little quakers! i love it lol. Man... lotsa learning resources even though it's small, has big heart... there's so much!
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT: I'd like to know more about the learning environment, I hope to be razzle dazzled at Swat :)
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat: I'm a drama dork, love afro-haitian dance, haven't played table tennis in forever cause my HS is an arts school and doesn't have sports, love politics and law and public policy, oh man, there is just so much!</p>
<p>Not to be nitpicky, but Swarthmore's mascot isn't the quakers. There was a vote of student and alumni a little while ago, and people voted to continute having no mascote over the other options. Swarthmore teams are collectively called the garnet tide, which is, as far as I understand, it, more of a metaphysical thing than something which can be depicted graphically. Quakers rock though.</p>
<p>Mood: Floating on a blissful cloud known as "Wow...I got into Swat"
Major: Engineering? Biology? Psychology? I dunno, gotta see
Location<a href="optional">/b</a>: St. Louis, Missouri (What What? Midwest!)
**Fav food: Quesadillas, St. Louis Bread Co. food, almost anything 'cept broccoli (yech!)
Fav band: Fall out boy, Three 6 Mafia, Dem Franchise Boys, Franz Ferdinand, ***** and Animal...many many more.
Fav person: Tennessee Williams
Fav thing about Swat: It's a small LAC with Engineering as a major
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT: What it's like to live SO CLOSE TO THE COAST! (how cold is it?)
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat: SASS, Anime Club, and whatever else I can find that sounds interesting!
Anything else?: I'm really excited to me y'all too!</p>
<p>Mood: Still in a state of shock over the letter.
Major: English Lit for now
Location: NorCal<br>
Fav food: Indian food+Japanese food..miso eggplant, mmm
Fav band: I just like individual songs really, but I do like AAR and P!ATD
Fav person: It depends on my mood.
Fav thing about Swat: The social/academic opportunities
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RIT: What's the atmosphere like, academic/socially? I have to see first hand.
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat: All my "old" activities like journalism and art, but definitely a lot of new ones like aikido.
Anything else?: I'm nervous...in a good way!</p>
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garnet tide, which is, as far as I understand, it, more of a metaphysical thing than something which can be depicted graphically
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<p>I believe that Garnet Tide was originally an ironic play on the team name of one-time football powerhouse, the Alabama Crimson Tide. It's humorous (in a typically Swarthmore way) to juxtapose the scale of Swat athletics against the legendary Bear Bryant football machine in Tuscaloosa.</p>
<p>Quite. The UPENN teams are the quackers... which leads to such cheers as 'fight, quakers, kill kill kill! which I think is awesome. CONGRATS EVERYONE! YOU GUYS ARE SO LUCKY FOR HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE SWAT and methinks SWAT IS SO LUCKY FOR HAVING CHOSEN YOU. YOU all sound like a talented and exciting lot. love, a loving alum</p>
<p>quackers? as in ducks?</p>
<p>Good call. Proxy college admissions nervousness. quackers would be better though.</p>
<p>gotcha, hhay</p>
<p>oops :-p sorry, my mistake!</p>
<p>Mood: Absolutely thrilled. Swat is shapping out to be my first choice so I am floating on cloud nine!
Major: I have no idea.
Location (optional): San Francisco!
Fav food: Mexican Chicken Salad from my fave restaurant, Curly fries, and cheddar and sour cream ruffles. lol, I am not healthy.
Fav band: Kay so my fave band is the Decemberists but my fave type of music is anything Broadway. I am a fanatic
Fav person: let's be cliche... my mum, best friend, and boyfriend. How silly.
Fav thing about Swat: I just love it in general. my hands are really cold or I could go on and on.
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT: What kind of activities the students do for fun? also I want to learn more about the environment in general
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat:voice. I need to sing; it's absolutely necessary in my life. Acting would be nice as well.
Anything else?: I can't wait to go!</p>
<p>Mood: so pumped
Major: i have absolutely no idea
Location (optional): NY
Fav food: everything sweet
Fav band: more into rap: tupac and biggie (can't choose one)
Fav person: Gandhi, Mandela
Fav thing about Swat: people are so open-minded, diversity
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT: seeing if it's my 1st choice!
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat:human rights, music, basketball intramurals
Anything else?: congrats to everyone who got in, and good luck to everyone else!</p>
<p>Mood: lost in the hype over fall 2006=college!!
Major: not really sure, but possibly chem (pre-med), econ (pre-bus), or poli sci (pre-congress)
Location: NorCal
Fav food: anything with too many sprinkles on it
Fav band: the STROKES!! and mainstream booty bass rap: Lil Rob, Lil Jon, Lil Flip, Busta, Camillionare, the list goes on...
Fav person: Martha Stewart & the Trump, I am seriously torn over their little fiasco. ok, I am joking, but only partially
Fav thing about Swat: atmosphere & it's the top LAC w/ the best location
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT: just to confirm that I will be happy there the next 4 years
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat: to continue my political&social activism... oh yeah, and dance!
Anything else?: I can't wait for Ride the Tide!!!</p>
<p>Mood: Feeling pretty good
Major: Probably Econ/PoliSci
Location (optional): PA
Fav food: Cheesesteaks (extra cheese)/Nachos/Hot Wings
Fav band: I'm a fan of rap (Lil' Wayne being my favorite artist,) so the closest to a "band" I suppose would be The Roots. I'm also a fan of Green Day, however.
Fav person: I have many
Fav thing about Swat: The incredible amount of opportunities and the overall atmosphere of the school
One thing you hope to find out/learn more about Swat at RTT: I just want to meet more people :)
Interests/activities/sports you hope to pursue at Swat: Basketball and Track
Anything else?: :)?</p>
<p>Wow, a lot of specs like rap!</p>
<p>To swatteam--
If cheesesteak is one of your fav foods, then I guess Swat/Philadelphia is a must!
lol</p>
<p>i just found out they pay for early writes-ers....+5000 pts for swat.</p>
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To swatteam--
If cheesesteak is one of your fav foods, then I guess Swat/Philadelphia is a must!
lol
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<p>Lol. I guess you could say the accessibility to Philly gave it a brownie point or two.</p>
<p>Maybe I'll bring a couple cheesesteaks with me on my way in, would you like one? :) I wish there was a way we could get our hands on some for lunch....</p>
<p>[Yes, I am forming a diabolical plan as we speak]</p>