I just wrote my personal statement for the Oxford scholarship. It's three pages long. Something tells me that's too long.
Hey! What a surprise! Hostile 17! Can I get you a drink, Hostile 17?
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
vw bug - Feb 05, 2006 4:27:19 am PST #7685 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Burrell - Feb 05, 2006 5:49:23 am PST #7686 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That is absurdly cute, Raq.
vw, did they specify a page length? If not, you're good. My one word of caution is that they probably don't read the whole thing as a rule, so be sure to open strong and end with a power statement. If they are interested after the initial skim, they will read the whole thing.
vw bug - Feb 05, 2006 5:50:18 am PST #7687 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
vw, did they specify a page length? If not, you're good.
Nope, they didn't. Good to know. Thanks!
Burrell - Feb 05, 2006 5:53:53 am PST #7688 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Sure vw. It's one of the things I tend to do at my job, look over personal statements.
SuziQ - Feb 05, 2006 6:33:10 am PST #7689 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
8:30 on a Sunday morning, and my taxes are done! Hazzah!
SailAweigh - Feb 05, 2006 6:35:19 am PST #7690 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Curses, I need to start digging through my pile of unfiled receipts so I can do that, too. Quit being an overachiever and making the rest of us look like slackers, Suzi!
SuziQ - Feb 05, 2006 6:42:45 am PST #7691 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Sail, it is the first time in YEARS I have not waited until the last minute, even though I knew we were due a refund. I worked for H&R for too many years and HATE the process. But this year, we need the $$$, so I'm hoping filing early equals quick refund.
Cashmere - Feb 05, 2006 6:49:26 am PST #7692 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Thanks to Turbo Tax, I tend to do my taxes as quickly as our paperwork comes in. If I had to do it on paper, I'd still be putting it off.
I can't find my digital camera. I think it's still in the bag we brought home from the hospital. The pictures I took with my camera phone are too dark to post.
SuziQ - Feb 05, 2006 6:51:18 am PST #7693 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Turbo Tax rocks my socks.
Congrats Cash, I'd say I'm waiting patiently for pics of sweet Olivia Rose, but um, my tagline says it all.
Tom Scola - Feb 05, 2006 6:55:12 am PST #7694 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Congratulations, Cashmere!