The lack of updates can be attributed to finals and winter break following each other in quick succession. But now I am back, and with plenty of news. While finals at Reed were exactly what I expected, I refuse to worry about whether or not I passed my classes until January 9th. Reed does not [...]
Thanksgiving. A time of thanks and turkey. Mainly turkey. And thanks for a break from college; I thought today would never get here.
I’ve decided that I’ve not spent nearly enough time with family since I’ve been here, but I doubt I’ll be able to spend more. College students at Reed seem to get their time [...]
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When I applied to Reed, one of the people that knew the college asked me exactly how many drugs I used. The others, my classmates and friends, just branded it a hippie school that cost enough money to make my ears bleed. I arrived at Reed fully knowing that there would be drug-lovers and fully [...]
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Dear Americans, and those of you living in America,
Perhaps change is upon us. Whether it is good or bad, we don’t know yet. It is common for politicians to lie and cheat — that’s what the popular definition of “politician” is — and I’m sure that Obama in his four years will have his moments.
(If [...]
Wow. Noise party. Entirely pointless parade to get completely trashed or yell like an idiot and play with fire and wake up half of Portland. Extremely fun, honestly. It felt like a bit of Puerto Rico had come with me, because it was just so noisy! And, to be honest, I screamed my share of [...]
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Green leaves gently falling to the ground, floating on the wind far away from the mother tree. Smiling men staring up at the sky from their confines, a circle of green upon green, plucked off a tree by whimsical chance…
Unfortunately for us, money doesn’t grow on trees and many times we wish it did. It [...]
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Today I read the article from Reed magazine entitled “Many Apply. Few are Chosen.” I have to say I wasn’t expecting quite what I read. I knew that this year, Reed had become more selective than ever, accepting only one-in-three applicants. (Which is, for those of you who work better with other numbers, 32% of [...]
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