When I was in college, I asked one of my professors to write me a letter of recommendation for a scholarship. Since she had earlier requested permission to use one of my assignments in a book she was writing, I figured it was a safe bet. She immediately said yes, and a week later I… Continue reading Selective Curiosity
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College Nostalgia
Ever since I listened to the audio book of Zealot, I've been thinking a lot about my undergrad years. I've talked in the past about my intensity of purpose during those years, and about my history classes. My memories keep focusing around a World History class I took. As a history major, most of my… Continue reading College Nostalgia
Imbalance
When I was in college, I had the privilege to attend an Associated Students leadership retreat. I had helped to found a community service organization, which earned me that seat at that learning opportunity. [Author's Note: Thinking about it now, why did I not exploit this fact to its fullest? I don't think I ever… Continue reading Imbalance