foxes for now

I have been accused by some admitted students of writing only when I want money. This is patently false, as sometimes I write when I want people to send in transcripts, and then later, when you're a student, I'll write when I want you to volunteer. But there is a measure, a shred, a grain of truth in the accusation, and so I confess, yes, I am once again writing to ask you for money. A quick reminder: our second deposit deadline is Wednesday, June 15, 2005. If you've already sent it in and you're nonetheless getting this email, please ignore it; you'll get a letter within a few days confirming our receipt. (If you know, however, that your plans have changed, I'd be very grateful if you could hit reply and send us a quick email to let us know. And our waiting-list participants will be grateful too.)

We look forward to seeing you in Ann Arbor soon--please stop by the Admissions Office if you're in town to look for housing, and we'll help in any way we can. And in the meantime, enjoy the summer!

Cheers--

While it may be hard to recall by now, after receiving so many glossy brochures and near-incessant emails extolling the virtues of Michigan Law School, our very first communication to you as an admitted student was your offer letter. Once you got to the exciting part about the offer, you might have just stopped reading. If you did, you may have missed the little detail explaining that to reserve your seat in the incoming class, your initial seat deposit of $300 must be sent to us by April 30, 2005. Since that date is quickly approaching, I just wanted to send a quick reminder. Now, if you've already sent your deposit and are nonetheless getting this email, don't panic: chances are your check is wending its way to us. We will confirm our receipt of your deposit with a letter sent out the day after we get the check.

If, on the other hand, you have somehow decided that you don't want to join us this year, we will be very sad, but would appreciate your letting us know that; responding to this email is fine, or sending back the form that came with your offer letter will work too. We sincerely hope that you'll decide to join our community. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Very truly yours,

This is Milkpan, a friend of j-dawg's and euphrates's. I'm not sure if they've mentioned me to you. But j-dawg's said that they've speculated about what would happen if we ever met; either we'd be bosom buddies, or we'd hate each other. Personally, I'm hoping it's the latter. I've never had an arch-nemesis, and I'm kind of curious.

Anyway, I got on Chicago's waitlist for this year, with a guarantee for next fall. I'm strongly considering it. I mentioned this to j-dawg, who said that you'd hate me, be jealous, or something along those lines. I laughed evilly (as best as one can over IM) and said "I hope so!", because I still wanted an arch-nemesis. But then I started to think about how much I wanted to go to certain schools, but wasn't, and then I felt bad. And then I noticed that your lsn profile was updated to say that Chicago was now a waitlist.

I couldn't help but wonder -- did you get the delayed admission waitlist? It seemed to be kind of popular as I mindlessly sifted through other profiles. You haven't written about it yet, and I feel especially bad for the hollowly mean thoughts I had earlier. So I thought I'd drop a line and ask.

Good luck. Maybe we'll cross paths at some point. I will be armed, and I suggest you do the same.

I have a golden nugget of advice regarding the law school admissions process, something I learned while a member of Skaxelyi.

Fail with consequence, lose with eloquence and smile.

i say forget them! when you get into chicago you and i can crank call stanford's admissions office over and over and over again until they break down and fall into a fit of hysterical tears.

Once again, I want to congratulate you on you acceptance to georgetown. This is a very exciting time and it sounds like you have fantastic schools to choose from. Im so happy to be able to share by experiences with you

In regards to your first question, I also went to ---- for undergrad. I graduated in 2004 and I absolutely loved it. However, at times I also felt that the school was very big and you had to fend for yourself. I can assure that GULC size does not compare at all to [our shared undergraduate institution]. First, law school in general is more like high school in the respect that all your classes are in one building- you come to recognize student and professor faces very quickly. You see the same people in the cafe and getting coffee and there is a real sense of community. Also, your first year you are broken down into sections- each section with about 100 students. This may still seem large, but in law school student participation and discussion is so integral to the teaching method that your section seems small. You very quickly come to know everyone by name. As for the professors, you form a relationship with them by virtue of them calling on you in class. Also at the end of class, students stay to ask professors questions and i feel like students attend office hours more regularly than in undergrad. Most first year professors teach one class a semester and so they take a serious interest in getting to know the students. Also, in terms of career services, they constantly send us emails on interview opportunities. They make us meet with them to thoroughly go over resumes and cover-letters. THey are extremely active and really guide us through the whole process. It is not like [our shared undergraduate institution] where if you do not intiate the visit to the career center, no one will contact you. Here each student is assigned a counsel who continually keeps in contact with us. Lastly i really think going to a relatively large law school is important. First, as with [our shared undergraduate institution], once you find some friends school begins to feel extremely small. I like that there are so many choices at Gtown- in terms of people, teachers, professors. Since georgetown is a great school in a great area I think it attracts a great student body and an amazing facility.

In terms of Washington DC, I think it is a great city to move to after 4 years in [the city of our shared undergraduate institution]. I grew up right outside NYC and I like washington because it is a little slower paced, but yet has a similar culture- great resturants, museums, bars, clubs, shopping, etc. Also there is a terrific political energy. And most importantly it is a really young city, filled with people in their 20's. Its very easy to meet peopel and its very easy to get around. There are so many different great areas to live and go out in- georgetown, dupoint circle, adams morgan, etc. City definitely doesnt close down early- 3am they stop serving alcohol and my favorite coffee shop is open till 5am. People in DC definitely are looking to have a good time at night- and especially georgetwon students. I think we are able to find a good balance here of work and socializing. The weather is sooooo mild- comparing it to [the city of our shared undergraduate institution] it is like the tropics. THe coldest its been so far is maybe 30 degrees- and that kind of weather just started.

I think my favorite part of going to GULC is that i feel like im getting a really well rounded experience. Im at a top school, but yet since im in a great city I am still able to have a life outside school. I can honestly say that I have never found class so interesting- the professors are incredible and the students are also very impressive. In terms of other schools, all i can say is personally I wanted a school that was a lot warmer than [our shared undergraduate institution] (i was done with the snow) and i wanted a school in a lively city.

I hope this helps you and please email me for anything else you might be curious about. Im sure its freezing up at school right now so try to stay warm and enjoy the rest of your semester.

as for the idea, the example of the olympic basketball team works well. i think however that many people may have the same idea about yale and themselves. the idea itself, while not a bad one, was nothing that really made me take notice.

i mean if your goal is to make them remember you, i think you ought to make it something absolutely crazy. not like i am writing a poem or short story about yale, but something written regularly, but even more of what you are trying to do with this one.

can you understand the scope of the universe? you say getting into law school is something that we should be able to laugh at or we are all doomed, and perhaps his is true, but i am curious as to whether or not you can really compare it to the scope of the universe. i realize your postings are in jest my friend, yet we are not on a universal level, so why should we always insist on referring to things in that manner. it would make sense to say, on a global level, who cares that i got into michigan...to some of us that doesn't even apply. on some level it matters sir, and while we should laugh at life to make it fun and stay stress free, we have to live within our means, this includes the means of comparative levels. do i know enough about the universe, world, or even the USA to use their scopes as a comparative instrument...i think not my friend...i think not...

btw - here is a poem i just wrote, make of it what you will

The arc of green and blue and gold surrounds you
You hold in your hand the secret to it all
You look straight ahead, straight through me
And in the distance the mountains sing
The birds fly through and in and around
And the small ants crawl over your feet
But the arc of green and blue and gold surrounds you still
The sun beats down on your neck and your back
Your hair is pulled to the side
Your eyes blink to let me know you see
The water you drink flows through and in and around
And the mosquitoes buzz through the breeze
But the arc of green and blue and gold surrounds you still
You sit on the ground with no cushion beneath you
Your robe is spread about you like a flower
Your hand moves but not to share the secret
And your peace flows through and in and around
The sky cannot stop the clouds from forming
And the arc of green and blue and gold surrounds you evermore

I just returned home from a conference in Snowbird, Utah, and rec'd your letter.

We are happy to know that your doctoral study at Duke is progressing well.

Foxes so far has rec'd admissions from Georgetown, Duke and Michigan, in chronological order. He's planning for a campus visit at Ann Arbor in March. If he's also interested in visiting Duke, he'll contact you. As parents, we hope he gets accepted by Chicago, Berkeley or Stanford.

Best Wishes,

potentially stupid question.

so i want a clean slate and reinstall movable type, i just have to
delete whatever directory mt is installed in correct? i don't have to
worry about other things?

i'm mad confused b/c i'm trying to reinstall anyways and they say i
dont have these perl modules when i do. i just want my stupid rinky
dinky website back for my 3, sometimes 4 readers. 1 of them being
myself.

hope things are relatively well with you. stanford played with my
heart too four long years ago. playah.