Quick question for Globalist

Colleges & Universities University of Virginia
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<p>Hi Globalist,</p>

<p>You don’t have to answer this if you don’t want to, but I was wondering, do you work for UVa by any chance? I was just reading through the forums and it seems like you know a lot of information about every aspect of the school - more than a normal alum would. </p>

<p>-Personally, I would prefer not to let people know who I am, where I am, etc. as anyone can read these forums and it is an issue of privacy…but I was just wondering if you feel comfortable enough to share…if not that is fine as well.</p>

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<p>Normally, I don’t like to give personal info here in CC, but I’ll whet your appetite. I don’t work for UVa. Like you, I’m an alum of the University. I graduated in the 90’s. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), I have an obsessive personality. So, when I’m passionate about something (for example, UVa), I immerse myself in that topic and learn everything I can about it. I have a sponge-like memory for things that I really care about. Ever since I first visited UVa when I was deciding where to go to college, I fell in love w/ Mr. Jefferson’s University. I’ve been very involved with the school since day one. Let’s say that since graduating I’ve founded an alumni organization, been president of another, and helped to establish a certain students center to help current students at UVa.</p>

<p>If you click on my name on this site, you will see that I describe my occupation as “making the unfamous famous and making the famous infamous.” Well, that is my real job. Essentially, I break artists. Let’s say that I’m the first person (or one of the first people) to ever feature the following artists on American TV: Kanye West, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, John Legend, The Game, JoJo, Joss Stone, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Ryan Cabrera, Sean Paul, Howie Day, The Darkness, and Brooke Valentine among others. </p>

<p>Basically, my other passion (besides UVa) is making talented artists’ dreams come true. It’s a great feeling seeing an amazing person achieve what they always wanted. When I attended UVa, I really took to heart the mantras of the University: excellence, honor, and most importantly self-governance, the idea that you control your destiny. Besides helping musical artists achieve their potential, I love helping UVa and its students achieve their potential. Truth be told, the true greatness of UVa is not Jefferson. It’s the all the students and professors that came after him. I want UVa students to become the best they can be. </p>

<p>For all I know, we only live one life. Might as well make the most of it, right?</p>

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<p>Jeez, now that I’m sober (though quite hung-over), I can’t believe I wrote all that. Sorry guys if I was a bit preachy. I had gotten home quite inebriated from a party at 4am, and I’m surprised that I was able to type at all. I guess when it comes to partying, you can take the boy out of UVa, but you can’t take the UVa out of the boy. Note to self, don’t surf CollegeConfidential after 5 cocktails.</p>

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<p>aww… Now I’m curious as to who you really are and what you really do. besides your vague, teasing description, that is… ;x</p>

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<p>Hey globalist…question, is it true that UVA has a ton of ambassador alumni? I want to become an ambassador myself and I was wondering if you knew.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Wow…that’s really cool. Now your making me look bad (i.e. the successful vs. not as successful alum) :)</p>

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<p>Because Jefferson founded UVa makes it worth going to. He is such a great man. He is like an idol to the rest of the US.</p>

<p>Also, Kanye West is pretty cool. I didn’t know you had any connections.</p>

<p>I’ve also heard of some masonic societies that you can get into the “framework” of the US by connecting with these people who are connected to other Ivies.</p>

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<p>VirginiaAlum,</p>

<p>I’m sure you’re fabulous. What’s the real meaning of success anyway? I think the true characteristics of success can be found in one of my favorite quotes about UVa called “The Honor Men,” which was penned by James Hay, Jr. (Class of 1903). </p>

<p>The University of Virginia writes her highest degree on the souls of her sons. The parchment page of scholarship-the colored ribbon of a society-the jeweled emblem of a fraternity-the orange symbol of athletic prowess-all these, a year hence, will be at the best mementos of happy hours-like the withered flower a woman presses between the pages of a book for sentiment’s sake. </p>

<p>But… </p>

<p>If you live a long, long time, and hold honesty of conscience above honesty of purse: </p>

<p>And turn aside without ostentation to aid the weak; </p>

<p>And treasure ideals more than raw ambition; </p>

<p>And track no man to his undeserved hurt; </p>

<p>And pursue no woman to her tears; </p>

<p>And love the beauty of noble music and mist-veiled mountains and blossoming valleys and great monuments- </p>

<p>If you live a long time and, keeping the faith in all these things hour by hour, still see that the sun gilds your path with real gold and that the moon floats in dream silver; </p>

<p>Then… </p>

<p>Remembering the purple shadows of the lawn, the majesty of the colonnades, and the dream of your youth, you may say in reverence and thankfulness: </p>

<p>“I have worn the honors of Honor,
I graduated from Virginia”</p>

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<p>WMRocks, </p>

<p>Yes, UVa has graduated a lot of U.S. ambassadors. The current or recent ambassadors to the following countries are UVa grads: Great Britain, Austria, Romania, Turkey, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, and Djibouti. Before this batch of diplomats, the former ambassadors to Denmark, NATO, Kuwait and even South Vietnam (before the fall of Saigon) were UVa grads. Nathaniel Howell (Class of '61, '65), the former ambassador to Kuwait is a professor in UVa’s Politics dept.</p>