<p>last year we started abbreviating the critical analysis as the "crit anal" and then realized that might not be the best abbreviation after all, so somebody coined "critnal." i think it might have been aida, actually.</p>
<p>and to the people who are concerned their essays are cliches, my personal conflict essay last year was about cultural differences/disillusionment, so don't stress if you think your topic has been done before. it probably has, but if you can write a good essay with it, don't worry about whether your experiences aren't "unique" enough.</p>
<p>i dont even know if my arguments are true... i've never discussed these things with anybody (the things I'm writing about in my essays) because there aren't many people around here to talk to, so I'm sort of afraid that my claims aren't even "right." And i know, i know, there's "no such thing as right or wrong," but there is definitely such thing as "completely off-base." hhaha.</p>
<p>Lol, tpc. (doesnt that sound like some sort of drug?... Anyways)</p>
<p>I totally know what you mean about being completely off-base. I really encourage you to engage in some discussions... errr debates... With people regarding you topics, it will help you hone down your positions and strengthen your arguments as you will get to see different perspectives. </p>
<p>I really like the whole "right" v. "wrong" debate. My favorite was when discussing in terms of voting age. One person said that 16 year-olds wouldnt be capable of voting because they are not informed enough to make the right decisions. I brought up the fact that, in an election you are going to have 2 candidates (Well more, but say a proposition you can vote yes or no) but the point is, there is no "wrong" vote, and the last time someone won unanimously was Washington. </p>
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And why is facebook search down right when I need to send out some 100 messages to people from around the bay area.</p>
<p>I really want to use your real name on here but i dont know if I can...</p>
<p>Your name is such an allusion to ice cream and big corporate ice cream at that, it makes me sick. Yet, I know it is truly a feminist reclamation symbol of hope and empowerment. (Is it 32 flavors in the sense that, womyn are not only housewives (they can be feminist housewives too (best walk to seminar ever)) and they come in many different "flavors" or varieties) 3x parenthesis, its like bonus points in a video game.</p>
<p>Haha lobster, I had little doubt. And revel in awe at your triple parenthesis prowess. If it were a video game at an arcade, you would have the high score, and put in your initials: "GRL."</p>
<p>And while we all want to be feminist housewives (I'm Betty and this is Sue), my name is actually a reference to a song by a punky folksinger righteous babe, which you would know if you weren't so blinded by your patriarchal worldview.</p>
<p>EDIT: Okay, I realize those last two words were pretty harsh, and that you really are Frederick Douglass at the Seneca Falls Convention. It must be emotionally damaging to have such allegations launched at you, so I apologize and rescind with the accompanying hand motion.</p>
<p>I wanted to apply to TASP on a whim on the chance that I don't get accepted to my science summer program, but then--WHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--6 essays!! I think I've masochistically grown a liking for this program; I might just go through with it. What are you all applying for? Is this a taboo question on this thread?</p>
<p>So I fell asleep in front of the computer and dreamt of being at TASP. Pathetic mucho, no? Well, back ta work for me. Joy. the dream was a good one.</p>
<p>Papercrane, I think it's fairly normal to despise your essays after spending a fair amount of time with them. If you can afford to take the time, hide them away and don't take them out for, like, 4 days. Then you can actually do some productive editing. </p>
<p>I also suggest holding on to copies of older drafts. Maybe this is a poor comparison, but did you ever try to make rainbow slushes? Put a bunch of different-colored icy pops together and start stirring, and it turned into this fantastic-looking swirl of color, but I never tried it once (nor know anyone else who did, and this was like, a hobby where I grew up) without stirring a little too long so that it became a dirty brown slush. </p>
<p>Which still tasted good, but that doesn't apply here.</p>
<p>Spai: Well talk about possibilities. :) What are you dreams? What do you think would be cool to do? Nothing is concrete; it's not like you're going to have to stick to that plan forever and ever. Feel free to muse. But try to gear it all towards stuff you'd actually want to accomplish. Doesn't have to be super long term, either!</p>
<p>Critnal. Oh yes. :) 'Twas me. I got tired of writing critical analysis because it's a long term (well, not really, but...w/e) and I am a lazy, lazy baboon, so I shortened it. It's safer than critanal, that's for sure. ;P</p>
<p>Yay '07 TASPers/TASSers. You are cutebuttons.</p>
<p>Bleh, I'm having a little bit of trouble with the 'future plans' essay too. My 'future plans' essay consists of my hopes to hike the entire Appalachian Trail after I graduate and to earn the trail name 'The Jungle Cat' because of my panther like prowess on the trail. It also details other ridiculous adventures I hope to have and also, sadly enough, demonstrates how I fail to take myself seriously. Whoever reads my application is going to think I'm full of crap. =] Oh well. Other than that, I'm having a lot of fun with the many essays. The TASP application sure is beastly.</p>