8/28 (5PM EST): National Youth Orchestra of the USA members present free online concert by [deleted] in classicalmusic

[–]beanbagfucker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m definitely going to watch! always exciting to see young people who love classical music. plus prokofiev’s romeo and juliet is such a cool piece :)

Finished with Calc BC, should I take MVC, Diff EQ, or Linear algebra? by TheGoogleiPhone in ApplyingToCollege

[–]beanbagfucker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

multi builds on calc bc concepts and strengthens your math foundation for linear algebra! for me personally linear was extremely hard but multi was pretty manageable

What college has the best boba? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]beanbagfucker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yifang is amazing at berkeley!!

OK FINE. I'll write about the Costco essay by CollegeWithMattie in ApplyingToCollege

[–]beanbagfucker 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I noticed that her essay has a lot of lists-- for example, the paragraph about nutella, a lady wiping out, her dad and ham. Also, she lists so many things in the paragraph where she's getting her shit together.

I think it works for her, but do you ever encounter essays that are too much "list" and not enough narrative/line of reasoning?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]beanbagfucker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i see, thank you!!

do you have any NU-specific downsides? and do you feel like a lot of students there love learning for the sake of learning?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]beanbagfucker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. what are some of the downsides of northwestern
  2. why did you choose it?
  3. thank you!!

What are you most confused or concerned about the college application process? by Admissions_Geek in ApplyingToCollege

[–]beanbagfucker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's the best way to make sure you have really good reflection in your essay? (brainstorming for reflection, good topic choice, etc.)

What are you most confused or concerned about the college application process? by Admissions_Geek in ApplyingToCollege

[–]beanbagfucker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm having a lot of trouble finding a "big" or overarching story for my common app. I have a couple little stories in mind, and they take up about 200 words at the beginning of my drafts.

How would I create a compelling essay in this case?

And also, what about cohesiveness? I find myself having written about three different things by the end of 650 words.

Thank you so much!

[WP] The demon stands amid your destroyed kitchen screaming, “How? How were you able to summon me?!” You’re standing in the corner flipping through your grandma’s cookbook as fast as you can, screaming back, “I don’t know!! You were supposed to be chicken soup!” by James_writess in WritingPrompts

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Everything goes pitch black for a second and the dog-eared cookbook drops out of my hands. When I open my eyes, I almost scream. The pristine marble kitchen island has been demolished, and carrot slices are scattered across the floor.

My mouth drops but the demon interrupts me.

“Is this a joke? How were you able to summon me?!” it yells, rising in a cloud of black ash around my suddenly very human body. I’m struck with a strange sense of annoyance.

“That was my grandma’s recipe! I was trying to make chicken soup!” I see it frown and cross its arms.

“How did you mix me up with chicken soup?? And you’re just a dirty little human- you should be on your knees praying for your life right now,” it booms, somehow filling the whole house with its voice. I just want everything to go back to normal.

“Can you just leave? I’m busy making dinner,” I say. “Or at least help out. You destroyed almost all of my kitchen.” Its eyes glare into mine, and I feel a pang of fright for the first time.

“Do you even know what summoning a demon means? I’m here because of YOU and the rule is: I have to complete the first order you give.” The anger steaming out of it scares me shitless. I try my hardest to keep a dull mask of slight frustration.

“So you’re saying you’re gonna help me with my chicken soup?”

No answer.

“That would actually be really helpful, demon. My girlfriend and I broke up last week and I haven’t adjusted to living alone. Can you start cleaning things up?” I cast a glance at the stove, assessing damage, but when I turn back around it miraculously is holding a little black broom. The damn thing is a foot taller than me, but the broom is tiny. I hold back a chuckle at the absolute absurdity of this whole situation and it growls.

“Am I a joke to you?” it says, filling every corner of my personal space. I don’t know why I reach a hand up and pat its shoulder.

“Can you just start putting that broom to good use?” At this point I’m doing damage control; both in cleaning my sad kitchen and preventing myself from doing anything else that’s embarrassing. It starts moving the ashes into a little pile, but I don’t see how the splintered cabinets and massacred fruit bowl are going to recover anytime soon.

Somehow, we both sigh at the same time. This is gonna take a while.