<p>can someone answer what ThousandMiles just asked, I’m curious too!</p>
<p>Well if Stanford releases news tomorrow morning that decisions will be out by 3, then we know and if they don’t then we know it’ll be out next week. Tomorrow morning isn’t that far away anyway.</p>
<p>^Haha spoken like one who is not an insomniac.</p>
<p>Anyone here follow figure skating? Or am I the only lone figure skating fan?</p>
<p>blagh. i have no motivation to do my math homework. or sleep, for that matter</p>
<p>I enjoyed the didactic parts of Atlas Shrugged, but the actual plot was painfully melodramatic and the writing was tell-y. Still, Rand’s philosophy makes it a must read.</p>
<p>@dapotato surprisingly, it was kinda hard for me to sleep last night, but today I don’t feel nervous and yesterday I was a total wreck.</p>
<p>@dapatatoman I feel like I saw that somewhere…maybe The Daily Show? Not sure. But it looks fantastic, and I can’t believe that it’s all based on someone’s recollections! </p>
<p>@StanfordCS I NEED TO GET THAT BOOK. I haven’t had any time in the last ~6 months to read books for pleasure, but as soon as I get some time back (read: after finals) this will be the first one I pick up. </p>
<p>@JuiceboxEnjoyer, the brain is definitely fascinating, but Kurzweil seems to make a strong argument for technology’s surpassing of the brain’s abilities. Without reading the book nor any of the essays arguing against it, I can’t really form an opinion on such a monumental concept, but I’ll be adding it to my list of books to read! </p>
<p>@jdlace is Brave New World in a similar category to The Giver by Lois Lowry? The little I remember of The Giver (from wayyyyyyy back in fifth grade), it was a utopian society that was gradually revealed to be a fallacy, and Brave New World involves a utopian society? The only other utopian/dystopian novel that I can remember reading is A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess…and boy was that a tough one…</p>
<p>@amaninakupenda mysteries have always been my favorite genre! This looks like an interesting read, definitely something for a weekend or vacation. </p>
<p>@mochaswirl If East of Eden is as incredibly boring as Grapes of Wrath, count me out! I had to read Steinbeck for APUSH summer homework between soph and junior years, and I rushed the entire book into a weekend. I was about to kill myself out of boredom! Although I imagine my newfound appreciation of literature (Live. Love. AP LIT.) would keep things a bit more interesting…</p>
<p>@juggernot What did you think of it? The story itself seems perplexing to me, but typically mystical stories don’t keep me entertained for long. Also I love the name Santiago. </p>
<p>@Doener The Kite Runner has been on my radar before…seems very intense. I’ll have to investigate further.</p>
<p>@ENITSRIK Immediately adding that one to my list. Looks very compelling and I love a good book that provides answers!</p>
<p>have any of you read A Prayer for Owen Meany?</p>
<p>also: HOLY **** i can’t believe I just responded to all of those. I apologize for any posts that occurred in the interim of starting and ending my reply!</p>
<p>Not sure whether its a good idea to admit that my reading list is somewhat highly influenced by the Colbert Report and the Daily Show…Will the closet fans please stand up???</p>
<p>@ThousandMiles YES! Read it during sophomore year. It was one of my books that I put on Stanford’s supplement. I found it excellent, and this was at the beginning of my “Books have meaning” phase…I imagine i’d enjoy it much more now.</p>
<p>what’s it about? a prayer for owen meany that is. i know i’ve heard the title before</p>
<p>Another Outliers fan over here ^^</p>
<p>Crime & Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky) was boss.
Also i just finished the Da Vinci Code. Interesting stuff…</p>
<p>Also @ the swimming people (trekker and one other) who asked, my 100 fly is like 58 low. It’s decent but not good enough to get recruited anywhere (Especially Stanford) haha.</p>
<p>So I’ve just determined that there is no way I’m getting to sleep tonight and therefore that I’m just not going to school tomorrow. Sleeping in till 12 then checking to see if the info comes out. If it doesn’t I’ll just do homework. If it does I’ll formulate my room into the perfect place for waiting. Music blasting, food ready, everything perfect. AHHHH THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR MY FRAIL FRAIL SOUL.</p>
<p>^ LOL good night everyone i know im going to school tomorrow</p>
<p>i have to go to school because i live in school ;o;</p>
<p>Crime and Punishment was a legit book…
But I like… fiction novels better. Just read “Back from the dead”…which was an ok read. Currently reading Fifth Business which is pretty awesome, though I honestly should be working on how to cope with the anxiety of waiting for STanford decision tomorrow ):</p>
<p>MY FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME: Digital Fortress by Dan Brown</p>
<p>@lessthan3x4 I’m sure you’ll live to regret that decision if you get rejected…wait a whole day just for a stupid, pointless, irrelevant email to come? I’m sure hindsight will prevail on this one…in any case good luck! </p>
<p>@everyone GOOD NIGHT! I will be downing some NyQuil (in a fully conscious state I can be logical, but when falling asleep all logic goes out the window, and thus I will become anxious as hell!) and see all of you, right here, tomorrow! </p>
<p>Good luck to all (and to all a good night).</p>
<p>^ lol @ Less:</p>
<p>FOOD READY
NOMNOMNOMNOM! :D</p>