Get some Odds together, and they will always act like a couple of Evens. Nine doesn’t go out of his way to hang out with friends every weekend, because he could be building a new cellblock in Prison Architect or playing piano. He likes to dance down the stairwell to Childish Gambino music on study breaks while most people are out having fun on their Saturday nights. Twelve is deep in conversation with her friends Eighty and Forty-Four, while Six is off hitting on some ‘-teen.’ He’s only here because Six and Twelve decided that he should come and dragged him along, not that they are paying attention to him anyway. Everyone is having a great time except for Nine. Twenty-Six and Ninety-Eight are playing beer pong, cheered on by a huge group, while a couple of the Twenties are off smoking on the porch. I love this essay so so so much and I guess so did The University of Chicago. The question was, "What is so odd about odd numbers?" His answer is below. Although my daughter did not apply there, my son did a few years back. One of best set of questions came from The University of Chicago. It has made me think about job interview questions, and about how a company can stand out, stand apart, by the nature of the questions they ask potential employees. Their questions are not the old standbys, but rather provide a glimpse into their culture. While many of the supplemental questions are similar, some schools really do stand out. This process also sheds light on the institutions asking the questions themselves. You think you know your child, but I have truly learned so much about her throughout this process. I have one of those, a high school senior, and for the past few months I have watched her write countless essays on subjects ranging from the person she would most like to have dinner with, to what makes her special, to the toughest situation she has ever been in, and much, much more. Unless, that is, you are a high school senior and are busy finishing up your college applications for that January 1st deadline. It's the time of year when many people take time off to be with family and friends.
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