Tasp 2007

Pre-College Topics Summer Programs
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<p>Actually, you know what?</p>

<p>I was a watermelon for halloween (and a pretty darn hot watermelon)</p>

<p>I bought a green tshirt and green pants, and used marker to draw dark green watermelon stripes. Then I wore a red sweatshirt and red leggings underneath the t-shirt and pants (which I cut down to knee length). I used black marker to draw "seeds" on the leggings. I wore the red hood, and used the cut part of the green pants to make a hat with a "stem." Then I painted my face bright red with black "seeds."</p>

<p>Dang...I should have a picture. I just can't find it :( But it was a pretty darn awesome costume. I have such good Halloween costumes. Last year I was Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch) and the year before I was a hobo. </p>

<p>I think that a watermelon would be much hotter than Peter Pan. Perhaps that is what I shall be for my interview. Sounds pretty hot.</p>

<p>Haha and at the end of the interview, when they ask if I have any questions, I'll turn around and show them the "stem" and say, "pick me!" Or I'll ask them, "Want a piece of watermelon? Just cut me in half!"</p>

<p>Hotness.</p>

4062

<p>Tako, I think you could make a ton of money by recording your interview and selling it online. I would totally buy it!</p>

<p>You know what's scary? I can't stop thinking about TASP! SERIOUSLY! You know how they say post-pubescent males think about sex on average once every six seconds... I THINK ABOUT TASP EVERY OTHER SECOND! What makes it worse is that thoughts of TASP make my actual life so unbearably boring that I can’t handle it anymore!!! The only thing that can get my attention off of TASP is the phone ringing, which makes me think of my interviewer calling me… which is not exactly a diversion from TASP. I can barely make coherent sentences. My brain is melting to the beat of…</p>

<p>TASP… Have I had breakfast tod—TASP… Am I supposed to be somew—TASP… Why is my left arm aslee—TASP…What time is i—L.L. Nunn… What was I just thinking abo—TASP… I have a headac—Ellen Baer… TASP… Is that the Dalai Lama flying overhe—TASP… My interviewer still hasn’t cal—TA(wait? no that was TASP related, carry on)led me… TASP… Does Disney own the colour Princess Peac—TASP… wow that car looks unbelievably—TASP… </p>

<p>I feel like a character in Harrison Bergeron for goodnes—TASP…</p>

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<p>Tako, if you SMELL like a watermelon, that would cinch it, I think. Realistic watermelons totally get accepted. :D</p>

<p>Sounds hott. Hawtt, even.</p>

<p>YES! RECORD IT! I'd buy it, seriously.</p>

<p>Sophomoregalore, I thought you were a girl. WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY GENDER-DAR?!</p>

<p>roflmao, uber!! <em>almost chokes laughing</em></p>

4064

<p>i thought you were both girls. (uber and sophomore)</p>

<p>o_o</p>

4065

<p>i propose we make another list of all the tasplicants with their genders next to the usernames. </p>

<p>i'll start.</p>

<p>roam: not a man.</p>

4066

<p>I had my interview today. It was stimulating. I was kind of nervous at the beginning but I warmed up quickly and I felt good about it. The interviewers were intersting and asked insightful questions that I had to think about to answer. Good luck to everyone.</p>

4067

<p>sidjenks - transcends oppressive gender definitions.</p>

<p>(male)</p>

4068

<p>Awww...dork, you're cute :)</p>

<p>I've tried to stop thinking about TASP because it affects my mental health and welfare, and my physical health and welfare.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, it hasn't worked. I still constantly think about TASP, and as a result, my life suffers. Haha, just kidding (about the life suffering part - I do still think about TASP constantly -_-) </p>

<p>And I think I should record my interview and sell it. Great idea! And imagine! On my college application I can write: "Am famous for having worst TASP interview." <- How could anybody reject THAT?</p>

<p>And THEN OMG I will write my college essay about this:</p>

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It was the worst moment of my life, when my interviewer told me that I had just given the worst interview in the history of TASP. I contemplated killing myself instead of facing the laughter and ridicule of my peers on the College Confidential Forum (Discussion -> Summer Programs -> TASP 2007)</p>

<p>But I am no weakling. I am strong (two reasons why you should accept me to [insert college's name here]). I resolved that instead of taking it as a failure, I would rise above the judgement of my interviewer and my peers. I would turn my experience into something positive, something amazing, something that changed my life and my perspective on life today.</p>

<p>So I forced myself to admit that, yes, I had had a terrible interview. Luckily, I brought a recorder (I had expected the interview to be the best TASP had ever heard - and when my interviewer told me such, I would offer the recording to her so that she could use it as an example for future TASP applicants) and had recorded the entire thing.</p>

<p>Instead of throwing away the recorder, however, thanks to a suggestion by a dork, I offered the interview for sale online. I titled it: "Feeling down? Cheer yourself up by listening to this pathetically pathetic piece of patheticness do something pathetically pathetic."</p>

<p>Needless to say, it was a hit, and now I am well-known around the world as "the pathetically pathetic piece of patheticness." It was also quite lucrative, as I have made well over $100,000, enough to fund my way through four years at [insert college's name here]. Thus I am not applying for any financial need, yet another reason why I should be accepted to [insert college's name here].</p>

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<p>I wanted to continue my essay, but unfortunately I must return to school to cheer on my journalism advisor who is getting recognized as "Teacher of the Year" :)</p>

<p>Perhaps I shall finish it when I get home! Thanks so much for the suggestion, uberduperdork :) You have definitely changed my life.</p>

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<p>nate - manbeast</p>

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<p>"I feel like a character in Harrison Bergeron for goodness—TASP…"</p>

<p>I LOVE HARRISON BERGERON... If I were to apply to TASP next year I would defineitely think about writing my Critanal on it.
Actually no its not lucrative enough...the other day I saw this old guy on the train (going up to Obama rally) and he was reading this book. "Sex, Suicide and Lies. (or something to that extent)" Thats definitely TASP essay worthy :-P</p>

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<p>TAKO: Nice story, not enough dramatic irony however. I didn't cry...And some here can testify, I cry at everything</p>

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<p>I cant say that I'm as creative as Aida when it comes to the Halloween costume. Well I was back in the day....
Pre-K: Ernie (sesame street) dressed as batman
Kindergarten: A Fed Ex truck (4x2 enclosure made out of cardboard and suspended around me by a precarious contraption of belts)
1st: Fed Ex plane (Full paper mache and everything)
2nd-4th: Ghost
5-7th: Soccer Player???
8th-9th: To cool to dress up
10th:Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</p>

<p>Notice the lapse of creativity in the middle.</p>

<p>Tako if you want to maximize your profits... Definitely put it on the Internet in 5-10 years. Vintage but not forgotten... Consumers dig that stuff.</p>

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<p>Glad I could help Tako =)</p>

<p>Uber: Formerly behind on the development curve, presently financier of dates, and aspiring loser of custody battles... male</p>

4072

<p>i dont think one description will do it</p>

<p>nate - the uber-grand vizier of manliness and bravado</p>

<p>oh and ben and jerry will be on the colbert report tonight if i remember correctly
sweetneesss</p>

4073

<p>Nice.</p>

<p>have you tried the flavor yet?
Sounded good.
But anything colbert is good.</p>

4074

<p>nate- just a little full of yourself huh? </p>

<p>=) jk </p>

<p>Anyone want to do my presentation on Sandra Cisneros (sp?)? My english teacher is pregnant and uses that as her excuse for not teaching. I hate her new lesson plans. we have to give a million presentations.</p>

4075

<p>gotta admit i havent seen it yet (haven't exactly been to our local scoop shop since the summer, but it isnt at the grocery store anyway)</p>

<p>but anyway apperntly there's a willie nelson flavor too so there's gonna be a showdown tonight</p>

4076

<p>Ben and Jerrys is crazy. there are way too many differnt flavors and they're all so...busy. I admit sometimes I absolutely love them but most of the time I'll go for Haagen Daaz. I'm assuming you are all Ben and Jerrys fans though :(</p>

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<p>Talking about me, Corey? :P</p>

<p>MY DAD WORKED AT FEDEX, DUDE!!</p>

<p>Yay, Sandra Cisneros. :)</p>

<p>Nate...you're...haha, nice.</p>

<p>Musechick/Aida - Sexy ass fly girl who sometimes acts like a guy and enjoys dressing up in ambiguous clothing sometimes</p>

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<p>Oh yea Nate?
I'm so manly, Chuck Norris told me to take a bath because I was reeking of testosterone.</p>

4079

<p>Oh god. From now on, I'll just know that when I think someone is a girl, she will really be a he and vice-versa.</p>

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<p>That makes for some very interesting online dating Aida.
Uber on behalf of Aida: Are you a man, because I think you're a woman. But if I think you are a man, regardless of my initial instinct, then that would mean you are a woman. What if you are both, neither, or other; how am I supposed to tell?</p>

<p>Response:Uuuh, I think you're too old for me to take advantage of, but if you know any kids or have any, I'd love to come over to your house and meet you! and them... especially them.</p>