<p>sorry, was busy earlier; anyone still hear?</p>
<p>Only me, I believe. So, what was your last book?</p>
<p>I’m out. Night, non-existent people. (:</p>
<p>^^reading 1984 right now</p>
<p>1984’s good, but seeing as someone I love very much who hasn’t spoken to me in a year and a half gave it to me, it’s unfortunately tainted for me. Orwell’s got a great point, but the book dragged on for a bit longer than it should have (he’s got the same problem as Stephen King: great ideas, but he sometimes muddies them with too many odd little scenes that really aren’t necessary). </p>
<p>New topic for TASPers: What was the strangest thing you wrote in your TASP application? I’ve just reread my essays, and I believe that I will be the only applicant to use the phrase “kung-fu claw” on my application. Probably.</p>
<p>1 1/2 years? yikes!:eek: my record is like a month and i hold grudges pretty damn well… my sympathy…</p>
<p>weird words i used - scintillating, probably a lot of others i just don’t remember… not that i want to ;)</p>
<p>I think we all used vocabulary that we’d never use speaking. It’s so much easier to be articulate when you’re writing or typing than when you’re talking. I doubt that any of us can speak on-the-fly like we can type on this thread.</p>
<p>it also helps that we have no idea who the other person is, and probably don’t care either. 
jkjk, i’m sure we’re all one big, happy, extremely argumentative family</p>
<p>hey,
it’s actually my first tiem in this site… i was just surfing through the internet when i came across this site.
seemed like i found my fellow wannabe tasp-ers in this site. </p>
<p>actually i live in thailand and am korean. so technically i applied for tasp as an international student. i go to an international school, which can be quite interesting at time… it’s been almost a month since i clicked ‘submit’ and it might sound crazy, but i hav been checking my mail every day. soo when is the interview decision being announced?</p>
<p>Weirdest essay phrase? I think “cultural Fortunados” takes it. Think Poe. :P</p>
<p>Mist: Oh, poor Mist. You’ve yet to have your soul ripped out of your chest by CC? Sweet thing, she probably still retains a scrap of pride about her achievements and a sense of self-worth; those will have to go. There’ll be none of that at College Discussion. Anyway, the interviews won’t be announced until mid-March, and I think they call you.</p>
<p>Classik: What does Fortunados mean? Yahoo doesn’t know, so I’m stumped unless you meant Fortunato from the Cask of Amontillado.</p>
<p>Yeah… jeez, the typo stings a month late.</p>
<p>I mentioned Spider-man in one of my essays.</p>
<p>I totally agree, Wolfbane2, I’m much more articulate in my writings than in reality. Writing allows you the opportunity to think critically and to structure your argument, which is something that I can’t do as well in a fast-paced back and forth conversation.</p>
<p>Anyway, I’ve got work again, so I won’t be here for a while. Bye bye</p>
<p>mist : a word of advice - avoid the “what are my chances” forum. you will feel utterly worthless</p>
<p>omg this thread has been regenerated, while i was away.don’t tell wink but i was taking over Asia.lol.</p>
<p>and i think the harshest thing i said might have been calling America a “cloning machine”</p>
<p>and wow that porno convo got heavy, elmo you got your dignity handed to you.</p>
<p>no need it rub it in mls, that’s kinda what happens when ur outnumbered 4 to 1</p>
<p>lol. i guess. i wouldnt really know.
so how are you?</p>
<p>not bad. you? got any plans? other than taking over asia… that’s wink territory there. better off goin’ for europe or south america</p>
<p>lol maybe im running a coup on wink.but mostly im still sick and not doing homework.</p>
<p>hmm… lots of people are getting sick these days. beware, fridge controls ingsoc and will prey on your weakness of illness.</p>
<p>lol. i have a few tricks of my own.
i think it is a conspiracy to keep people down, make em sick all the time.</p>