Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 6:50 PM BSTI'll come with you, and pretend I was a forgotten relative. That, or just spend the whole time subtly making fun of them, so that you notice but they just get confused?
I don't dislike them 
Sounds fun though.
I'm having my friend annotate my personal statement for me at the moment-anything seems fun to me!
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 6:55 PM BSTI'm having my friend annotate my personal statement for me at the moment-anything seems fun to me!
I suppose I can be glad that I'm not doing that.
Apparently 3 or 4 lines of it are "pro" and one is "epic fail".
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 7:04 PM BSTApparently 3 or 4 lines of it are "pro" and one is "epic fail".
Epic fail!
Which line is epic fail?
It's a bit where I can't think of a second thing to say. Prepare for the awful, pretentious line which includes it. "...and literature is honestly something which I believe has shaped how I see the world, how I have come to know myself, and how I interpret the lives around me." I have changed the second "...how..." about 3 times, and it's still crap!
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 7:08 PM BSTIt's a bit where I can't think of a second thing to say. Prepare for the awful, pretentious line which includes it. "...and literature is honestly something which I believe has shaped how I see the world, how I have come to know myself, and how I interpret the lives around me." I have changed the second "...how..." about 3 times, and it's still crap!
I think it has to be pretentious. The whole business is a bit pretentious really.
Oh believe me, I've stopped caring about how pretentious it is now-it's terrible for it!
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 7:13 PM BSTOh believe me, I've stopped caring about how pretentious it is now-it's terrible for it!
Haha!
You'll be fine I'm sure.
Hmmm trying to decide if "indie" as in "indie music" needs to be in inverted commas when in the context of my personal statement...
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 7:19 PM BSTHmmm trying to decide if "indie" as in "indie music" needs to be in inverted commas when in the context of my personal statement...
Why are you referencing indie music?
To show I have some sort of life outside of school, apparently.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 7:24 PM BSTTo show I have some sort of life outside of school, apparently.
Oh. Can you really use that?
I don't know - But I am! My Head of Year used to be admissions tutor at Cambridge, and her sister is the admissions tutor at KCL, so I'll ask her.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ June 21 2008, 7:34 PM BSTI don't know - But I am! My Head of Year used to be admissions tutor at Cambridge, and her sister is the admissions tutor at KCL, so I'll ask her.
You'd hope they would know
Well I'm off to a dull party now. Have fun re-working your personal statement Robyn!