<p>Did anybody here have a BIG hook? Something that would move you from a possible to an absolute, or a no to a yes–or a yes to a no: grand theft, homicide, drug takedown…the usual (if so, hope to meet you at Dart).</p>
<p>Ok, is there anything interesting about you at all? lol.</p>
<p>I wrote a musical and my school drama club performed it. It’s not that huge but not many people can say they’ve done that. I also won at National History Day.</p>
<p>I’m an accomplished Black Male. We come in short supply, so I suppose that would be a hook indeed.</p>
<p>I like to think I’m interesting, but I had nooo hook. But I got a likely letter in February.</p>
<p>I lived in a public charity for five years in Montreal. My dad was the director and we had an open apartment on the upper floor. It was very interesting. We had 100’s of people pass through from all walks of life, including some famous ones. That experience played a minor role in my essay.</p>
<p>Um…I can write a news story like no other. Using the Adobe Creative Suite, I can do pretty much anything regarding photo editing and page layout. I’ve also been known to whip out a solid, award-winning essay about creating an atmosphere on Mars (thank you space camp) as well as a ficticious short story. </p>
<p>I played Edelweiss on my violin for a solid 45 minutes at a chamber orchestra show for the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, because it’s his wife’s favorite song. Every time we thought she was coming in, we’d start it. Then she’d be stopped and we have to start it all over again. They also kept us in a supply closet for an hour and gave us no beverages and only a measly $250. It was miserable. </p>
<p>I got lost on the way to a Krispy Kreme to retrieve donuts at 4:30AM for a cancer awareness marathon. That was also the day(s) when I was awake for like 36 straight hours. I missed my senior year homecoming parade to fill luminaries with sand for that charity. </p>
<p>I was on door guard patrol for my NHS chapter’s rock concert benefit last year. I got mauled by a bunch of groupies and ended up spread-eagled on top of the valedictorian (they rushed in, he yanked me out of the way and they shoved us down). Those girls are MEAN.</p>
<p>I once had to stop one of my feature writers from calling a story “Epilepsy: Not Fun.” </p>
<p>I toured the DEA museum and made inappropriate remarks about their bong collection at NYLF.</p>
<p>I’ve read The Catcher in the Rye at least once a year since I was 13.</p>
<p>None of those are really hooks, but that’s what I remember most about my high school career. I also got lost on Truman & Troost (any of you familiar with the Kansas City area know what I mean; those of you that don’t, it’s the “let’s get shot!” area of town) going haunted housing after my junior year homecoming football game. It’s stupid little things like that that make me…special. ;)</p>
<p>fountain,</p>
<p>that had to stand out BIG in your essay, that’s a wicked hook!</p>
<p>“those of you that don’t, it’s the “let’s get shot!” area of town”</p>
<p>'I once had to stop one of my feature writers from calling a story “Epilepsy: Not Fun.” "</p>
<p>journo…you are AWESOME. i will totally hang out with you if we both end up at D!</p>
<p>LMAO, thank you.</p>
<p>Seriously, Troost is scary. It was WAAAAAY scarier than the haunted house. </p>
<p>The feature story was about a girl who had brain surgery to correct her epilepsy condition. The writer was going nuts because she couldn’t think of a title for it, and she kept saying she’d have to call it “Epilepsy: Not Fun.” We sat down and worked out another title. She ended up winning a big feature writing award for it, which I’m convinced wouldn’t have happened had it been titled “Epilepsy: Not Fun.”</p>
<p>(If you or anyone you know has epilepsy, and this offends you, I’m sorry.)</p>
<p>journogirl,</p>
<p>nice high-school memories…glad to see you back on the dartmouth board. I remember all too well those ed days. it was better with you than without you.</p>
<p>The Catcher in the Rye is a truly excellent book journogirl. Top 5 of all-time in my book. I wish I had discovered it when I was 13.</p>
<p>Yeah, I love it. Most of my English 11 Honors peeps HATED it, and I cannot fathom why. </p>
<p>My mom told me I had to read it before I got to high school, so I did.</p>
<p>My hook? Well, apart from being a black male, I volunteer in South Africa every Christmas with children affected by HIV. Initially, I just helped my cousins in Johannesburg, but now I try to help others. Mostly, I bring my old clothes and give it to them, hang out with the kids, etc.</p>
<p>My hook is most definitely being an ambitious young Black man with an desire for higher education. Like kb said we’re in short supply…enough said</p>
<p>sports…</p>