<p>DMC,</p>
<p>Just to get it out of the way, you sound like a nice person, to me.
For the last couple of months, I have, along with others, tried to point out the high points of attending Dartmouth; its a great schoolbut not the only great school, Duke being one of the others.</p>
<p>You have obviously decided to go to Dukegreat choice!and yet, you continue to visit the Dartmouth forum (a good and fun thing in itself) asking people to convince you to come to Dartmouth when you have clearly already decided on Duke (if you are being straight on the Duke forum).</p>
<p>Honestly, be happy youve decided on Duke, and let people on the Dartmouth board know that it is silly for them to try to convince you to do otherwise. Let us know how youre doing sprinkling in the occasional witticism or critique (as above). I will, at least, respond in kind and (hopefully) with humor.</p>
<p>As to my written language, words are neither big nor small to me: they are fun and or beautiful. I dont normally speak the way I write (wish we all could, but few do) but that is, in part, the fun of writing, to me. I love to write what I read. To me, reading and writing are a romantic and playful couple, one incites and excites the otherone leads and the other follows. At this age, we tend to follow.</p>
<p>Sorry if I came across overly sarcastic. However, Duke or Dartmouth: getting into either is a great opportunity to be celebrated, not to be coy about, so why not let everyone congratulate you on your choice to attend Duke, instead of this silly game?</p>