<p>^ me too. for the record, this "chick" is in no way offended by this thread. it's hilarious and very good for my self-esteem since i have neither hairy armpits or legs.</p>
<p>^ LMAO. That gave me a nice laugh</p>
<p>silent sailor yea i know what your saying just beacuse you didnt party or werent prom king doesnt mean your not fun/chill and visa versa</p>
<p>but you know what i mean. had some social experience. exposure and not a one of those "stiffs". it doesn't take long to pick these kids out just by the way you hold yourself...</p>
<p>anyway each college gives off a different vibe and rice seems a lot nerdier on some ivy league status. which is good and bad. its a trade off you want good academics but still want to enjoy college...you only live once. its one of the things that i always think about when i tell people rice is my number 1. thats why im taking a real good look when i visit...</p>
<p>thats if i get in lol</p>
<p>I think that the fact that we all come to face the same big fear when we go to college, which is if we will be able to socialize and make friends, essentially unites the whole community, at least for the entering classes. It seems kinda off-topic, but we are put in a position where we make friends much more easily, at least till when we feel secure about our "social standpoint". Now, looks come to play a role early in this process. What I basically mean is that, almost inevitably, the hot girls will start making friends with the hot guys, the nerdy girls with the nerdy guys, etc. (sorry if I'm categorizing people). </p>
<p>My final point is that in whatever college you go to, you will find yourself hanging out with people similar to you. Nevertheless, I wouldn't be discouraged by this, by the time that changing environment means that i have the opportunity to change too (at least the image that others perceive of me)</p>
<p>who's the P.C. police?</p>
<p>^
Political correctness police</p>
<p>Have you seen any of them play Magic the Gathering?
I've always been curious though. I never really understood why most girls don't play collectible card games. I mean, it's sorta like accessorizing, except that you try to kill the other players with your combination of special cards; kinda like fashion (in a very vague way). Is it because the guys that play it seem to be creepy? Or is it just societal pressures?
Oh! Or is it that girls would rather spend money on clothes and accessories than cards? Did I just answer my own question?</p>
<p>woami, you are the epitome of a rice guy.</p>
<p>NOOOO. I hope woami isn't the typical Rice guy. NOO.</p>
<p>Rice students are known to be funny.
Let us hope that was one of those cases.</p>
<p>haha woami's post was so so funny!</p>
<p>aw go easy on the kid. nerdiness can be endearing.</p>
<p>Will I play collectible card games? Oh hell no. Will I whoop your ass at poker? You better ****ing bet...
But then I win money and get to buy more clothes. So maybe it's cyclical.</p>
<p>Though for what it's worth (I'm attempting to be informative) there's a group of guys at Martel who do that sometimes. No girls.</p>
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<p>The funny thing is, when someone describes someone as a "typical Rice guy," they are actually describing something that does not approximate the true average Rice guy. "Typical Rice guy" is a pejorative term used to describe someone who is socially awkward, still retains traits of prepubescence, and generally has hopeless crushes on girls for months without ever having the balls to ask them out, then complain when "some ******bag" starts dating her, then sits in his room playing video games and ruminating on how awful his life is.</p>
<p>There are guys like this at Rice, and most guys have periods of this every now and then, but this is not the norm at Rice. Most Rice guys are fairly down-to-earth, will happily converse about any of a variety of topics (some of which are admittedly quite nerdy — if nobody stops me I can talk about typography and graphic design for hours), and are at least acceptably well-dressed.</p>
<p>For all you all know, my masculinity might be the up there with Michelangelo's David or David Beckham. Would any of you rather hear these kinds of questions in real life (barring the sadistic that enjoy seeing others getting their asses handed to them)?</p>
<p>Def. not applying to Rice. Case closed.</p>
<p>Student01, I went back and looked at all your back posts to try to figure out where you are coming from. Lots of angst there about finding best jobs, most secure jobs, being included in social situations, and finding "hot" girls at UT and at Rice etc. You have the fears of most high school students. Will someone in college find you attractive? Will you find partners? Will you be loved? Will you be included? Rice is a good place to go if you want to be welcomed and included, and there are plenty of attractive kids there. But, just to put out an adult perspective; "hotness" doesn't necessarily end up equaling good relationship, or rewarding relationship, or even good sex. What makes good relationships has more to do with loving, giving, compassion and fun. At some point you will grow up and realize that. I hope it's soon, and that if you end up being accepted to Rice, it happens before you get there.</p>
<p>Hello anxious Mom. I wanted to ask you if the generic email that alot of people got were sent to those on March 9, 2009 were sent to those who were accepted and are prompting them to turn there stuff in. seeing that you are the oldest, i was hoping i could get your opinion on the matter.</p>
<p>Why would anxiousmom know anything about an email that the admissions office sent that neither of her kids received? Call the admissions office and ask them to clarify. Geez.</p>
<p>Thanks for a great laugh! It brought back several conversations overheard @Rice (when visiting my son) where the guys were discussing who had gone longest without a shower...worn the same clothes how many days straight, etc. THEN the subject of the girls not seeming that attractive arises! Ha.</p>