Who are the Yale EAers?

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<p>Stupak--anyone who 5's both Physics C's (that was you, right?), in my opinion, is pretty invincible, so I'm sure you'll definitely get there if you want to...but psychiatry is not at all a bad fall back lol</p>

<p>And hey, you’re very welcome guys! It’s been great to see stuff beyond qualifications…it is going to be quite sad on the 15th :(</p>

<p>Anyways, for a writing class I’m taking I had to do a self-portrait…I kind of modeled it on some of yall’s free writes…so just thought I would share, as my first post was pretty straight and narrow lol… </p>

<p>I am a huge ditz. I leave my headlights on periodically, I forget to wear shoes, I often trip over nothing. I’m a girly girl…my room is hot pink. I have a huge poster of Bob Marley on my wall. I have a really sarcastic sense of humor. I’m constantly giggling and laughing…I also laugh at things that many would consider not funny. My mom and I have a similar sense of humor…we laugh at everything. Like, when I was in middle school, there was this guy at the library…and every single time we saw him, we’d just start hysterically laughing…he’s now one of our good family friends, and the three of us are in a book club lol. I talk a lot…I’m one of those people who just doesn’t shut up very often. I’m not very practical, I’m mostly just idealistic. I make things a lot more awkward than they need to be. I often find myself dumbing myself down to have coherent communication with my friends and peers. I say ‘like’ a lot. I don’t know what to think about God, but I still pray. I’m one of the few in my friend circle who’s liberal. I drive a Jeep Cherokee, but I really wanted a Prius. I can’t sleep in clothing. I’ve mostly dated white guys. I’ve never dated an Asian guy…though I must admit, my cousin dated this badass, laidback Asian guy who was still really smart and still going places…I find that quite attractive lol. Blazing helps. I think social smoking is really hot. My brother, who is two years younger than me, parties constantly and slacks a lot, but he’s so bright…my parents are always worried about him, and I am too sometimes, though he does fine at school without trying in the least…so jealous. My other brother, who is 10 years younger than me (he’s 8 right now) is even more intense than me, and he has already set his sights on Stanford lol…he’s verrrry cute but quite annoying…our personalities clash a lot, probably because we’re basically the same person. Most every time I have tried anything rebellious and teenager-ish, my parents find out about it. I read the New York Times every morning. My parents are polar opposites…my dad’s this straight conservative business executive and my mom is this random hilarious artsy chick. I like to think of myself as the best of both worlds :). I’m a daddy’s girl. I spend an hour and a half in the gym every day. I aim for perfection, and always fall short. I’m paradoxical in a lot of ways. I don’t like stereotypes, and I don’t like to be one. My pet peeve is when people wait until the last second to cut you off when you’re driving. I swear a lot when I drive (mostly the f word), and I sing out loud a lot too. I generally love to rock out and have long rambling conversations about nothing. I cry a lot, especially in light of the state of the world today. I can’t stand to see people dying for no reason. I can’t stand to see children who have nothing, not even parents.</p>

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<p>These bios are all so sweet!</p>

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<p>Pablo Neruda makes me very happy. New York City is my favorite place in the world. I love my friends and family beyond definition. I have a thing for cute British accents. Love Actually is hands down the greatest work in cinematic history. I’ve seen it literally 29 times (and counting). My blue iPod mini is named howie. Lowercase H. I used to have seven pet goldfish, but one of them got fed up with me and committed suicide. They’re all named John. I think I spend more time in the Barnes & Noble café than I do in my own room. I was born in central Texas and I’ve lived in a total of five states. My Internet Explorer homepage is set to CNN.com. Five years ago, I made a list of fifty things I want to do before I die; forty-six remain. My best friend gave me a copy of When Harry Met Sally for my 17th birthday. I quote from it religiously. Whenever I go on vacation, I "borrow" the destination guide from the hotel room and conveniently forget to return it. Sentimental reasons, of course. I am satisfied with who I am. I like to interject parenthetical statements in my sentences (but you probably already knew that). Each year, my family and I go to the US Open; it’s become a bit of a family tradition. I keep forgetting the difference between “it’s” and “its.” I aspire to be Stewie from Family Guy. I don’t consider myself to be a nerd, but deep down, I know I really am. And I’m proud of it. I think Humbert Humbert is a really cool guy. I’m really too calm for my own good, but I don’t deal with change well. On average, it takes my mom 25 minutes to get me to come downstairs for dinner. I do not believe in verbosity. My wardrobe is a combination of designer jeans and clever t-shirts. I still love the Backstreet Boys. My annual caffeine intake is larger than the total caffeine consumption of many small island nations. </p>

<p>Oh, and I'm Eddie from New Jersey.</p>

<p>Also, this morning, I accidentally found out that if you freeze a can of Monster Energy drink, and then put it in the refrigerator overnight, it turns into slushie, which is pretty awesome, considering... well, slushies are pretty kickass.</p>

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<p>eddie/hardcoreeggroll - OMG LOVE ACTUALLY. It's actually my favorite movie ever. I watch it every year over winterbreak, and I've even gotten a bunch of my male friends to fall in love with it. Oh, and I also throw parenthetical statements into everything.</p>

<p>potus - I started doing vocal jazz last year. It's really fun, but I agree, it's definitely hard to hear the harmonies and find where your part falls in at first. We sing music that's already been arranged, so we're unlike an A Capella group in that way. My favorite song that we've ever done was It Don't Mean a Thing, the arrangement that the New York Voices did. You should download it. It was the hardest thing I've ever sung (the alto part is literally impossible), but sooo much fun once I knew it.</p>

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<p>I'm a guy, and I think Love Actually is great. Normally I would tack on several qualifying statements to that comment, but I'll leave it as is for now--oops, too late. I'll go so far as to say it is a fuzzy, fun movie. (Not even on the basis of Hugh Grant or Kiera or someone being dreamy or something like that!)</p>

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<p>Two words: Keira Knightley.</p>

<p>Haha, and if you're not convinced yet, the Hugh Grant dance is hands down one of the best scenes in cinematic history.</p>

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<p>bluetissues- We're going to see the New York Voices this year.. I'm pumped. Yeah we have a band with us so we're not a cappella either. But thats cool, similar interests and all!</p>

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<p>Hello. I'm Linh. Vietnamese, only child, total twinkie.</p>

<p>I live in Southern California, born in Minnesota. I go to an average-sized public 7-12 school that's predominantly hispanic, I have a GPA of 4.35 weighted, 3.9-something unweighted, and I'm hoping to go to Yale with a Biochem major, if not then political science(surprise surprise lol). I love dogs, tennis, shopping, dancing, seeing movies, hanging out with friends, knitting, baking for no apparent reason, writing for the school paper, listening to talk radio, beaches, and old people(I'm hoping to become a geriatrician)..My favorite shows include Grey's Anatomy and South Park, favorite books are A Separate Peace and The Idiot, plus I love CNN. :/ mmm.. Anderson Cooper.</p>

<p>Give me a cup of coffee(starbucks extra shot!) and I'll talk to you for hours! :D</p>

<p>I don't party that much actually, but I like talking and I seem reserved off the bat, when really I'm not. I've got alot of friends in college mainly in California, and if I don't get into Yale then it's UCLA or UCSD for me. I've got a quirky sense of humor, but I'm also very serious at times and I don't like fake people who just "get by." If I told you I was moving across the country to escape my family then I'd be lying; my family means more to me than anything. </p>

<p>I love snow[it's always sunny here :'( ], washington dc, and I love the east coast, which is one of the reasons why I really want to go to Yale. I'm a youtube/facebook addict, and I'm pretty independent but I love being around people. I love all of these bios, you're all really interesting people, it's alittle more relieving that there are other ambitious people who care more about lives than stats and chances. sigh. I'd love to talk to you guys more, my sn is linherator027 and I look forward to getting to know you guys much more by the time the 15th comes around.</p>

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<p>Hey!
My name's ------- and I'm from Tempe, Arizona: a wealthy, Republican suburban area south of Phoenix. I'm not that wealthy, want to live in the city one day, and am a die-hard Democrat. Wonder why I want to get out?! I've lived in England, New Zealand, and India, and traveled pretty much everywhere. I want to major in international relations or political science, because I want to, one day, be like Nicholas Kristof and those other great journalists, people who travel all over the world and make a difference through their writing. I'm vaguely interested in humanitarian work as well...although I'm not sure exactly what I'll be doing in four years.
I love The Office, although I'm a bit concerned that Jim seems to be more into Karen than Pam. I'm also an obsessive (and I mean this) fan of Harry Potter, the kind who waits in line at midnight to see the movies, and then cries because they're not very good.
I love reading in general...books that have changed my life include His Dark Materials and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. You can't really talk to me without me mentioning journalism or good books...I'm trying to stop, but it's difficult.
I haven't seen Love Actually...but I think I'll rent it this weekend ;)
Why Yale? Well, my friend goes there and is having the time of her life...but more importantly, it has a great international studies program that you can enter your sophomore year. I visited and loved it, but I am very aware that my chances are really small...
I'm currently shivering because it's 60 degrees outside...pretty much the coldest it ever gets here. In my hometown, when it rains, people tend to gather outside with their mouths open.</p>

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<p>My name is Anna. I am a closet-lover of embarrassing movies—so embarrassing I refrain from giving an example. I cry for the misunderstood. In Babel I cried for random people who died and not once for the main characters. Grapes of Wrath is my favorite book. It was required reading. William Carlos Williams is magnificent and I used one of his poems as my yearbook quote. I also love Gabriel Garcia Marquez though translations tend to be a bit over-the-top. I own a complete set of Charles Dickens, purchased at the local book sale. Zadie Smith, Salman Rushdie, and James Thurber are not so bad either.</p>

<p>Latin is my love. Catullus Carmen 101, have you read it? I alphabetize my books. Fagles’s translation of The Odyssey comes before Plato’s The Cave, though, I don’t know why.</p>

<p>I eat on the hour and am still hungry. It’s an issue during cross country practices because I starve when we ski for hours. Banana bread is fun to make and good to eat, as is corn bread. Grilled eggplant, crab cakes, salmon, quiche, pesto, sushi, and soy beans are delicious.</p>

<p>I do not defy the definition of “girl.” Shopping is release. I love boys and talk about them at sleepovers (yes, I still have "playdates"). Disney princesses are still admired (I count Nala as a Disney princess), though Disney songs, not so much any longer. My favorite band right now is Wilco and my favorite singer is Regina Spektor, whom I saw in concert (New York City!). Those positions were once occupied by Cake, The Decemberists, U2, Pearl Jam, Imogen Heap, Coldplay, Rufus Wainwright, Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Convenience, Morissey, and more. Chopin and Schumann are not to be overlooked.</p>

<p>If I get into Yale, I will be so happy that I physically might not be able to react. Another embarrassing tidbit: if I get in, I can’t wait to make a facebook. Yale ‘11. Good luck everyone!</p>

<p>Currently sending off my Williams College application, my second choice. I hope that doesn't jinx me.</p>

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<p>Haha. I have competition...I wanted to make the Yale '11 facebook group.</p>

<p>I have to be biffs with like half of this board. Some of you sound amazing.<br>
<3 Okay, all of you sound amazing, but I'm picky.</p>

<p>I'm sorry, but I just saw rants about Latin. <3 I just thought about the facebook group, a good Latin student never declines sex. I miss Latin, two years, but I didn't have enough room in my schedule for it, and there wasn't enough of a demand to have a 3rd year Latin course at my school. :( </p>

<p>When I'm bored I start singing songs from Cabaret. I love showtunes and alternative rock and punk bands. Lenny Kravitz is my love. I am in love with Idina Menzel. My current obessesion is the Rocket Summer. I am bummed that my mother said that we could possibly go to England next Christmas, a certain someone is performing in a certain show I need to see at the West End. I am an annoying Idina Menzel groupie. I admit it. But I have not gone to the show in full costume, or have done anything totally rude or ridiculous.</p>

<p>I aspire to speak six languages, so I can walk around singing the song.</p>

<p>Catullus V is life.</p>

<p>I like white chocolate mochas, with 2% whip at starbucks and the light frappachinos, but with whip.</p>

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<p>If I had to go back to college I would have loved to hang out with you all.</p>

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<p>White chocolate mochas? Pshaw son, triple shot venti pumpkin spice latte with whip cream ($7.29- starbucks destroys my wallet). (jk i love mocha too)</p>

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<p>Idinia Menzel has a pretty amazing voice.</p>

<p>And I'm a Latin geek too, took AP Latin Lit. last year and studied Catullus and Ovid. We made t-shirts that said "suavior catullo" on the front and "da mi basia mille" on the back.</p>

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<p>it's actually been a long time since i've taken latin because i left my high school
but i saw the da vinci code with my roommate the other day and it was kinda cool cuz i could understand some latin words like pecuniam lol</p>

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<p>I have a very basic understanding of Latin that I am sadly loosing. Two years. <33 The teacher that bathes in chalk and a second year with someone equally special. Latin was life. Torturous life.</p>

<p>*****. I just broke the bracelet I bought like 6 hours ago. sjfksdlkfd. Damn you Macy's.</p>

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<p>I wish I learned some Latin, it'd have helped me with my English, which is crap.</p>

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<p>Learning Latin is near the top on my "things-to-do-before-you-die" list... my cousin took 5 years of classes and all the Latin I know is from church... :( Maybe if we all get into Yale you can teach us! lol.</p>

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<p>Hahaha. I can teach you guys how to say hello.</p>

<p>If you're greeting one person, you say salve. The "sal" is pronounced like the "sal" of "salt" and the "ve" is pronounced like "way."</p>

<p>If you're greeting more than one person, you say salvete. Starts off the same, but instead of saying "way" say "way-tay"</p>

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<p>Ah, got it. I'm pronouncing it now as we speak, lol. And who said Latin was dead?</p>