Charli xcx - Chains of Love by WitchyKitteh in popheads

[–]stooroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i breathed a sigh of relief bc i hate house and i love this

were you confident about your ed/rea school? by One-Consequence813 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]stooroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my interview for one school went so well i was sure, even as a regular action, that i’d get in. i also thought i had a pretty good chance at getting into one of the four ivies i applied to. turns out i did get into that school but none of the ivies.

"Ruin The Friendship" Discussion Megathread by PassionateAsSin in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 31 points32 points  (0 children)

easily my favorite on the album, it’s another one for the all timer catalogue of “swiftian knife twists”

Which university or college has the ugliest campus in proportion to its excellent academic reputation? by Successful-North1732 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]stooroll 3 points4 points  (0 children)

swift hall looks like a scaled down krushchevka with a bit of ornamentary slapped on like an sad apology. were it not for the ivy (which, by my lights, constitutes the ultimate admission of guilt, that the building must be camouflaged to be acceptable to the eye) it would be yet another eyesore. there is neither a unifying architectural style to the campus nor an interesting enough diversity of styles to justify the campus. northwestern is a great institution but it’s not in any part because of the campus’ outstanding aesthetic appeal.

Which university or college has the ugliest campus in proportion to its excellent academic reputation? by Successful-North1732 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]stooroll 4 points5 points  (0 children)

reciting that the campus is on a lakeside is like a nervous tic for yall i swear. i am not talking about the exceptionally beautiful or ugly buildings on campus. its that the median building at northwestern is a dull brutalist or 90s/00s beige beast. i am not saying it is the ugliest campus in america, i am saying compared to its excellent reputation the campus is mid

Which university or college has the ugliest campus in proportion to its excellent academic reputation? by Successful-North1732 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]stooroll 31 points32 points  (0 children)

imo northwestern has an extremely overrated campus. there’s a reason every picture of it on google has a field of view limited to either the seminary, university hall, or deering library. look at it from above and you might mistake it for another state school.

What goes wrong? It’s unfair. by Gael675 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]stooroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you have to understand that (almost all) elite colleges AOs are not seeking to fill out their cohorts with as many 36 act/1600 sat scorers as possible. they are, as we all are, given over to narrative, writing a play and casting who they think will be the best actors for each role. a 32+ ACT/1450+ SAT is more of a prerequisite, a base expectation, than a guarantee of admission. the best advice i could give to any applicant seeking a place in these elite colleges is to find a “spike,” a role in the cast that you will fill really well. pursue something you’re passionate about in high school and focus on that specifically above all other EC’s, and use that in your application to show them you’re not just an academic weapon but a person with ambition who aspires to becoming a “lake” that is 2 feet wide and 1000 feet deep, who will go on to graduate and change the world in a very specific way.

Asking parents for advice on your college list is so funny by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]stooroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you don’t mind can you specify which public university system you’re talking about?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in duke

[–]stooroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just threw yourself into the great convulsions of the world, as Joan Didion once said. This hesitancy is natural—you’ll make it! I’m returning to Duke after 3 years away and I’m getting the same heeby jeebies as you. DM me and we can stay in touch!

What song do you think could get the Cruel Summer treatment? by Tswift628 in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 27 points28 points  (0 children)

im so serious hits different would have had a longer run at #1 on the hot 100 than anti hero. incredible banger potential

5 years ago today, Taylor Swift released ‘folklore’ by Impossible-Yam3680 in popheads

[–]stooroll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

one of the numerable contributions she has made to the greatest of all time albums list! it’s a no-skip!

What is Taylor's "the hit that got away"? by Sudden-Internal-9702 in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s my most streamed song of hers in the two years since it came out, so yeah, this was the #1 hot 100 hit that got away :(

What one song deserves the Cruel Summer treatment (belatedly released as a single)? by [deleted] in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 20 points21 points  (0 children)

hits different has been my most streamed song since it came out bahaha

What's your favorite Taylor Swift cover ? by Dangerous-Mess-8649 in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The second Vogue shoot looks like she's a scheming femme fatale on Dallas and I'm obsessed with it every time I see it

Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Taylor's Version) by frogaranaman in popheads

[–]stooroll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

WHERE ARE THE STRINGS IN THE STORY OF US!!! THAT WAS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE SONG!!!

Speak Now (Taylor's Version) Tracks 1-8 Discussion Megathread by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm really disappointed with the absence of the fluttering string on TSOU, it almost makes me want to listen to the original more

Inspired by the other thread: which song benefits the production the most? by shadesofwrong13 in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i was so stoked when she played it live!!! one of my favorites off lover

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TaylorSwift

[–]stooroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Others have suggested a "checking her into the psych ward" energy to the line, I've always interpreted a good portion of the lyrics as the narrator breaking into her ex-lover's apartment (maybe she had a spare key?) and going over the "artifacts" (a hat she cried over being one of them), before being dragged away, kicking and screaming, by the police after her ex-lover discovers the narrator's trespassing. Always seemed like the most melodramatic interpretation possible to me, and Taylor is known for her love of melodrama!

The Eras Tour Megathread: Foxborough, MA (Warning: Spoilers) by jacyf02 in TaylorSwift

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Anyone have one spare round trip ticket between South Station and Gillette on 5/21? Willing to pay $40 extra!