College Update

I was wait-listed at Vandy and Duke and denied at Stanford (my 3 dream schools).  I guess that's what I get for being third in my class rather than first.  But oh well.  UT is easy; I'll go there.  Now I just have to decide if I want to take on the Honors College.  I've already been accepted to it; I just have to decide if I want to do it.

Pros: $1000 added to a scholarship + the prestige of graduating from the honors college

Cons: Loads of extra work (which I definitely do not want)

Other: Honors housing

I will stay with a lot of my friends; so it won't be too bad.  I just had this delusion that I could leave this place. But whatever. I'll leave eventually.  Anyway thought I would update you all.

Lent Resolution

So the 40 days of Lent started on Ash Wednesday two weeks ago for you Christians in the audience.  This year for Lent, I decided to make a pretty hefty resolution.  I have decided that I am going to only eat on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays until Easter.  It's somewhat tough to be in hunger, but it certainly makes you think about other lifestyles.  I mean, I will be fine health-wise because I get a sufficient amount of energy, but many people--those in the poorest parts of Africa, India, China, and South/Middle America--don't necessarily have that LUXURY.  Honestly, America is fat, and although I'm not hugely overweight, I would be most happy to transfer my fat to someone in need.  If only we could attach a First World person's nutrition to that of a Third World person so we could all share.  Life would be so much better for everyone.  The people who would necessarily buy more food would stimulate the culinary economy.  People wouldn't have to vote for Scumbag Santorum because they would be proud of themselves and feel that if they can do something to end world hunger then they can do something for the second class citizens in their own country and become more liberal and open in their views.  God would actually be so pleased with us that he would come down to work a miracle by reducing the cost of college, ending religious war, and appreciating the yuan.  GOD.  Sometimes I love this place, and sometimes I hate it.

If you are too lazy to read that up there, I will summarize:  I'm not eating every other day (disregarding Sundays), and I want a liberal country to live in.