<p>yes you have to spend it</p>
<p>my friend wrote about buying a ticket to the zoo and freeing all the animals to somehow alter Qatar’s landscape/environment… It sounds outlandish here but it came out well.</p>
<p>I have to disagree with xindianx on that one…</p>
<p>NO, you don’t have to SPEND it…
<em>HOWEVER</em> you need to USE it, somehow…</p>
<p>get the idea? ;-)</p>
<p>(my friend last year didn’t spend it, but rather used it, and he got in ED)</p>
<p>^^^ I think that’s what he meant…</p>
<p>oh ok, then I just wanted to clarify for the new applicants =)</p>
<p>i made an international phone call for 63 mins exactly… wow</p>
<p>go to the zoo and watch the penguins… ehh, it was good, but nothing super stellar. My common app was very, very strong though… at least everyone said so-</p>
<p>I think my JHU essays are my only hope really lol. I suddenly got this vision for it, and everything has just started falling into place. It’s groovy now.</p>
<p>celebrian
weren’t you doing some kind of collage?? or was it a scrap book??</p>
<p>how’s my idea for this essay?</p>
<p>ok, i wrote a essay on my similarity to the red-eared sliders i raise.
its a 600 word essay.
my plan is to write that im going to a store, like MICHAELS, to spend 10 dollars to spend the money to buy supplies to make an actual model of a red-eared slider turtle.
yes, im gonna make an actual model of a turtle.
then im gonna engrave my turtle essay on the model turtle somehow. the turtle is a metaphor of me.
how do you guys think?
is it gonna work, cuz im technically say that im going to this store to buy $10 worth of material to make a turtle that represents me.</p>
<p>^that’s interesting, not quite sure I follow though.</p>
<p>u guys think it wont or will work?</p>
<p>I’m tempted to just use the common app. technically you don’t HAVE to write the JHU essays, then, right? (even though you’re strongly urged to)</p>
<p>i did the common app essay (which was quite unique i think) and a cute little thing about socks for the $10 essay (didn’t spend too much time on it, but i thought it was candid and…different). I didnt do the 2nd JHU essay because i felt it would come out boring.</p>
<p>technically, you dont HAVE to do the JHU essays, but i think it’s best to do the $10 one.</p>
<p>For those using the common application, remember that the Admissions Committee at Hopkins STRONGLY encourages you to complete BOTH of the Hopkins essays either in addition to the common app. essay or in lieu of it.</p>
<p>I personally read that as you should really really really really do them. When an admissions policy is to STRONGLY ENCOURAGE I read that as a near requirement and that if not done my file will be at a disadvantage. </p>
<p>The JHU essays matter more than the common app. essays and therefore when applying to JHU you should weight that in how much time you spend on them.</p>
<p>Hope that explains everything a bit better.</p>
<p>re: will this work</p>
<p>i wrote a essay on my similarity to the red-eared sliders i raise.
its a 600 word essay.
my plan is to write that im going to a store, like MICHAELS, to spend 10 dollars to spend the money to buy supplies to make an actual model of a red-eared slider turtle.
yes, im gonna make an actual model of a turtle.
then im gonna engrave my turtle essay on the model turtle somehow. the turtle is a metaphor of me.
how do you guys think?
is it gonna work, cuz im technically say that im going to this store to buy $10 worth of material to make a turtle that represents me.</p>
<p>iw asnt going to post what i wrote about, but what the heck. i didn’t spend my $10. i talked about my experience at Belize for a mission trip and takled about how i didn’t need to spend money to have an adventure.</p>
<p>I bet you don’t need to write the second JHU essay. It’s pretty much the same boring essay every college wants. The $10 question, however, is more unique, and you should write that.</p>
<p>I wrote about appointing the next president of the united states.</p>
<p>Not kidding.</p>
<p>*Note: I actually took this trip and spent Rp. 100000 ($10). I have a photo slideshow to go with it.</p>
<p>Every morning while I drove to school, I couldnt fail to notice the number of modest, yet radiant faces walking by on the street. This is Salatiga. Comprised of approximately a thousand people, Salatiga is a small town situated in Central Java, Indonesia. Due to the countrys poor economy, a significant number of the Indonesian people live in poverty. In spite of their poor living conditions, the residents of Salatiga lead a blissful and enthusiastic life. The locals hold the students and teachers from my school in high regard and are always willing to lend a hand. Conversely, the teachers and students respect the locals and mingle with them jovially. Salatiga might lack many of the facilities that a big city possesses; but personally, hanging out with my friends at local food stalls or warungs, is just as enjoyable as going to luxurious malls.
One Friday after school, as Alex and I were walking across our lockers, Jae Joon stopped us and invited us to go to town with him. It was a long and stressful week, and so without hesitation Alex and I agreed. I dumped my books in my locker and grabbed up my wallet. A quick glance at the wallet, and I realized that I only had Rp. 110000 ($11). We waited outside the gate for an angkota which is a public minivan. While we were waiting, Li Yaw drove by and generously offered us a ride. We gladly took the offer and hopped into his car.
We got out near the bus station and decided to walk from there. We walked to a local restaurant called Soto Ke Sambi which sold an innumerable variety of Indonesian porridges and soups. We each ordered a bowl of chicken porridge mixed with boiled vegetables and local specialty sauce. The meal was worth Rp. 15000 ($1.5), so I paid the lady Rp. 20000 ($2) and asked her to keep the change.
Next, we actually caught up an angkota, paid the driver Rp. 5000 ($0.50) and asked him to take us to Pancasila. It is a huge field, with numerous kids playing soccer and flying kites all the time. Pancasila is also famous for its wide variety of Indonesian dishes. Upon our arrival I invited Jae Joon and Alex to come with me to the local orphanage. It was a rather small one and housed seven kids. I visited the orphanage every now and then, so I am familiar with them. The three of us encouraged the kids to come and fly kites with us at the Pancasila ground. After about half an hour of exhaustive kite flying, I asked the kids to come and eat with us. We all gathered together at the table of one of the warungs. A familiar face greeted us and took our order. There were 7 kids, so I bought them each a tender coconut and a plate of an Indonesian dish called batagor, which cost Rp. 30000 ($3). While drinking the coconut water, one of the kids accidentally dropped his coconut and spilt the coconut water on me. The kid became nervous and started apologizing. I felt sorry for him and bought him another tender coconut. After drinking and talking for a while the kids thanked us and left.
We walked further down the road to a famous restaurant called Es Ke Sambi. This restaurant sells a great variety of Indonesian puddings. Jae Joon and I ordered Es Pelangi, which consisted of a variety of fruits, jellies and chocolate. Alex decided to order a custom-made pudding. While we were eating, we saw Mas Iwan and Mas Henny two of our local friends. In fact, they were the security guards at our school. We invited them to join us. They too ordered Es Pelangi. The five of us ate, talked and had a great time. I paid the bill, which totaled to Rp. 20000 ($2), thanked the owner and left. Mas Iwan and Mas Henny thanked us for the treat and headed back home. Alex, Jae Joon and I decided to head back to school. We went around the town looking for a dokar, which was a horse drawn carriage.
While we were looking for a dokar we ran into Bowo, one of our Indonesian friends with whom we usually played soccer. He happened to be helping his mother out at her warung. We greeted her and decided to help her chop her tender coconuts. After about fifteen minutes of continuous chopping Bowos mother thanked us and gave us each a free tender coconut. We thanked her and Bowo and left. We finally found a dokar to take us back to school. Incidentally the driver happened to be Pak Selamat, the guy whose dokar we usually took. After a long, bumpy and smelly ride, we arrived at school. We thanked Pak Selamat and paid him Rp. 10000 ($1) for the ride. We headed back to the dorm as the three of us were planning to spend the night there. We showered and joined the rest of the guys who were all watching FRIENDS. I ensconced myself in one of the armchairs and thought about what a great evening I had. The past week had been very strenuous and stressful. I was glad that I went to town and enjoyed myself. After feasting on delicious eclectic dishes and flying kites with the cheery little kids, my mind was relieved from all the workload. All I could think about was what a great time I had with the little kids, Jae Joon, Alex, Bowo, Mas Iwan and Mas Henny.
In a few months, as I prepare to take a step into the next stage of my life, I can only wonder about how my life in Salatiga has impacted me and helped me become the person that I am. Nevertheless, I know one thing for sure; I can never forget the glowing and cheerful faces that I drove by everyday, the little kids at Pancasila, the crowded angkotas, my Indonesian comrades and of course, Es Pelangi.</p>