Author Archives: Julian
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Auld Lang Syne
So I’m still kind of reeling from this. I am writing this just minutes after my English senior seminar met for the last time, and I never thought a class could go out with such a real emotional response. I… Read more »
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Frisbee Regionals (or, alternatively, not)
Ok so I don’t know what happened, but my post from last week (and all its crisp, vivid imagery) has disappeared. There’s a good chance it’s my fault, but I’m going to say, officially, it was the wifi. So I’m… Read more »
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I’m Free
Space Day was a huge success, since I know you were wondering. My co-President and I were pretty worried about it because Wednesday happened to be the first beautiful day of the year, so we didn’t really know what was… Read more »
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Space Day Forthcoming
This thing has become the single-biggest source of stress in my life. It supercedes all homework assignments and social obligations, fills up my email inbox, dominates my small talk, keeps me up late and wakes me up early. I’m not… Read more »
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Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads
Sorry I’ve been posting so sporadically – senior spring is harder than you can even realize. I’m at a weird point right now, and it’s because I can see how finite the college experience really is. We’ve got, what is… Read more »
Posted in After Colby, Extracurricular/Athletics, Student Life Tagged advertising, employment, networking, off the market, space club Leave a comment -
PTSBD
Post traumatic spring break disorder, in case you were wondering. I quite literally just got out of a rented, champagne-colored minivan that myself and a couple other members of the Frisbee team droved 24-hours straight from St. Simon’s Island in… Read more »
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Groggy
Sorry, I would’ve posted earlier but today is Doghead. I don’t expect you to know what that means, but I will tell you that Doghead is enough of a reason to come to Colby. The bullet points are I’ve been… Read more »
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I’m an Altruist
Yesterday was my first day volunteering at George Mitchell Middle School, which is about a ten-minute drive from campus. Or, if you don’t have a car, a half hour taxi ride that includes 2 stops to pick up other people… Read more »
Posted in Extracurricular/Athletics, Student Life Tagged not ready to be a dad, volunteer, waterville youth Leave a comment -
A Pair of Jeans that Fits Just Right
So I just came from a screening of “Pandaemonium,” which is a Sammy T. Coleridge biopic. Apparently, Williams Wordsworth was a manipulative snake and, when used in moderation, opium will make you famous. College is for learning. I completely forgot… Read more »
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