<p>write u chicago a hate letter telling them that it is their loss bc i am too cool</p>
<p>Why not? We sense that Holden is not a person flawed at the core, but only a narrator who lacks maturity and perspective. As teenagers, it’s unlikely that we won’t identify at least in part with him, whether we’re doing it consciously or subconsciously.</p>
<p>I guess I’d agree with you. I also get the sense that Holden’s a pretty good guy, deep-down (I think Salinger may have once said that he’s “hopelessly impaled” on the world’s beauty, which I thought was a great quote.) And it would stand to reason that he “reverberates” with teenagers.</p>
<p>On a side note, doesn’t the text imply that Holden is/has been committed to an institution of some sort?</p>
<p>Perhaps it does (I read it oh so long ago), but how’s that relevant to our discussion?</p>
<p>Who hates writing AP Chem lab write ups about the synthesis and analysis of alum? I hate writing AP Chem lab write ups about the synthesis and analysis of alum!</p>
<p>Thank god AP chem was a thing of my past (May 2008). I love having already graduated from HS. :)</p>
<p>Well, I don’t know what “AP chem” is like as APs aren’t my school’s thing, but I hate chem. SO MUCH. </p>
<p>I thought I’d share that with y’all.</p>
<p>Does it ever get any better, or is it all downhill from melting temperatures and molality?</p>
<p>Taking AP Chem right now. We just got out of Lewis Structures and are in thermo. Things haven’t gotten too bad yet, in terms of labs.</p>
<p>@Srrinath: it’s really not relevant to the discussion, but it’s a plot detail that I’ve always wondered about. Also, what part of India are you from, if I may ask? (I’m Indian too, though American-born)</p>
<p>Well I’m from Andhra Pradesh though I’ve been living in Singapore since I was two weeks old.</p>
<p>Lewis Structures and thermochemistry weren’t completely awful - although the latter was significantly more frustrating. </p>
<p>The only good part about chemistry is the fact that I get to eat Easy Mac, because I scheduled the class over my lunch period so the teacher lets me eat. :)</p>
<p>Well spiralcloud, we have that somewhat in common. I hate most areas of typical high school/college chemistry.</p>
<p>@supernova: colligative properties and combustion are both fun, just because the most popular demos involve ice cream and gummy bears… mmmmm.</p>
<p>lol I have a bunch of guys in my class who only appreciate when the demos fall into one of the two categories:</p>
<p>1) extremely explosive</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>2) vaguely sexual - our teacher can’t draw a test tube on the board without some jerk screaming, “THAT LOOKS LIKE A *****!” then eruptions of laughter ensue. It was especially bad the day we learned about the penetration effect.</p>
<p>I’ve seen the gummy bear one, only we did it with Mike & Ike’s instead.</p>
<p>Oh do these stories bring back memories hahaha. I took honors chem last year, taking AP chem this year. Oh the fun times I have in that class…srsly, today. I can’t even explain, you guys won’t get it, but let’s just say it’s fun ;)</p>
<p>Except when I spilt sulfuric acid all over my hand -.-</p>
<p>Folks, read this:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/828821-its-probably-not-today.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/828821-its-probably-not-today.html</a></p>
<p>ahhhahh I am pretty sure I am already rejected. I have cried and feeling deperate. welll tommorrow is another day after all I won’t die because of this</p>
<p>Since it’s looking like I’m going to be deferred/rejected, all I’m doing is…nothing. A little shocked, really. I thought I was a really good fit.</p>