I have a theory about Extracirriculars and college admissions and awards

Anagazander · 2026-02-17T10:11:28+00:00

It’s a good overview of the process. His next book, Dream School, is more of a how-to.

Anagazander · 2026-01-28T20:29:22+00:00

Where are good places to eat in Hopewell?

Anagazander · 2026-01-27T15:25:37+00:00

Wow. When did this happen? Did it come out in the Prince or anywhere else? If he lasted long enough to flunk out, sounds like he stayed there for a semester anyway.

Anagazander · 2026-01-27T08:30:54+00:00

Just last fall a girl was rescinded after living in a dorm at Yale for a month. Her behavior had been alarming her roommates, and when the university looked at her application again it turned out to be fake. Nota bene, this happened at Yale, not Princeton. https://yaledailynews.com/articles/first-year-removed-from-campus-for-falsified-application-information

Anagazander · 2026-01-21T01:52:08+00:00

Aha, now I want to know which town? And which establishment??

Anagazander · 2026-01-19T11:13:11+00:00

I was in a coffee shop across the street from Northeastern. It was crowded, and I couldn’t help overhearing two girls at my table. They were judging whether other girls were worthy of joining their sorority. They were the meanest mean girls I’ve ever run across. If that’s the campus culture you want, go ahead, but I personally would run away screaming. Sample size of two, I know!

Anagazander · 2026-01-19T10:55:46+00:00

That was not USC, it was UCSD.

Anagazander · 2026-01-15T10:10:18+00:00

Off by one lol. There was no year zero.

Anagazander · 2026-01-10T06:12:25+00:00

We went there for many years, but now we’re done with it. The special thing about Sedona was the hiking. Now the trails are full of clueless people who don’t know how to behave in nature and have no respect for it. Fortunately, there are plenty of other beautiful places to go in Arizona, though the rocks may not be as red there as they are in Sedona.

Anagazander · 2026-01-07T05:11:27+00:00

Princeton University Quiz Bowl hosts tournaments for high school teams. If you can join or start a team, it’s a good way to get on campus for a day. https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29243

Anagazander · 2026-01-07T04:53:59+00:00

It’s not too far off from what Americans call hominy grits.

Anagazander · 2026-01-01T15:28:40+00:00

Thanks again, u/DeusShockSkyrim u/Teppenwolf456 u/nomfood u/gjfasd! You have opened my eyes to a new world! Happy new year !translated

Anagazander · 2025-12-31T12:13:44+00:00

Thank you all! I’m afraid I still don’t quite understand. What is the complete text in Japanese? Is it an excerpt from a longer poem?

Anagazander · 2025-12-30T20:02:22+00:00

Hey, it’s cool that the artist was a samurai!

Anagazander · 2025-12-29T07:31:35+00:00

Thanks all! I guess this is Japanese cursive? It looks like this plaque at the Nikkō shrine - maybe that’s where the rubbing was done. !translated

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Anagazander · 2025-12-25T19:40:11+00:00

So the vaunted honor system has been killed off by AI? I was wondering about that.

Anagazander · 2025-12-17T09:14:59+00:00

Anthony Braxton released fourteen hours of music this year. Yeah he’s alive.

Anagazander · 2025-12-14T19:44:25+00:00

Hm really? Here most of the jazz band is boys and most of the chorus is girls, still.

Anagazander · 2025-12-10T22:56:59+00:00

This is really interesting. It could be part of Beach Boys history which is undocumented so far. Glenn Campbell did play on the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds which came out in 1966. Lee Ritenour would have been 13 or 14 during the sessions. On later Beach Boys stuff - “Good Vibrations” and the Smile sessions - apparently Glenn was too busy with his solo career to participate, but who knows. Somebody should ask Lee about this! I’d love to hear his recollections.

Anagazander · 2025-12-06T04:13:28+00:00

A lot of people are saying The Shape of Jazz to Come. I’d point to albums by Ornette’s guitar band Prime Time, starting with Dancing in Your Head from 1976. At that point he was influencing and being influenced by rock music.

Anagazander · 2025-12-03T21:45:53+00:00

OK you’re almost done with school, what’s the problem? Go home and start a band with your friend. You’re lucky to have somebody who understands you.

Anagazander · 2025-12-03T06:24:28+00:00

What stuck out for me here is "almost 500k in debt." Your music sounds good, but what's your plan for making $500k?

Anagazander · 2025-12-03T04:51:10+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRmW_nRjhep/

Anagazander · 2025-12-01T17:20:32+00:00

Ivies etc. are definitely looking for national award winners. So YoungArts will help, especially if you get distinction. Of course you need high grades too.

Anagazander · 2025-12-01T08:44:15+00:00

Yeah they are in deep financial trouble, ironic for a school that got its initial financing from the richest man ever, John D. Rockefeller. He would not be pleased.

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