Who knew anticipation could be so nerve-wrecking? Or I’m
just that impatient, according to my little sister. Let me explain. Last night
I was informed about the AP scores being mailed out; a few of my friends
actually received theirs. So now I am waiting, patiently of course, for my own
scores to arrive. Although, calling one’s little sister twice at 6 AM and 9 AM
to ask for the arrival of mail may be pushing it. Anyway, onto my day.
I awoke at my usual time of 8 AM to take a quick shower and
change into fresh clothes. I headed down to breakfast and sat myself down
quickly to review last night’s reading; the article was quite long and
confusing, so I made sure to reread and highlight a few extra lines to
understand the material better.
I left the breakfast table a little earlier than expected to
review more in class before our discussion began. The document we read was an
assessment of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s court packing incident. FDR wanted to
expand the size of the court, or later on replace a few justices, due to his
New Deal programs. The Supreme Court’s justices during FDR’s presidency was
comprised of four conservatives, three liberals, and two neutrals. FDR, being a
liberal, saw this composition of justices as an obstacle towards the New Deal
programs. Laws such as the Agricultural Adjustment Act and Wagner Act were
later seen as unconstitutional. What I liked about this article was the
unbiased side the writer had for FDR; the past articles we’ve read had an
underlying sympathy for the presidents but this document laid out the details
and actions of FDR.
After class ended, we rushed to the dining hall to get food
before the Columbia undergraduate admissions talk. So after a quick lunch we
hurried down to Lerner Hall for the lecture. The admissions talk gave me a
better idea of what I would be facing when applying for Columbia University;
the supplements portion was the most informative for me. Unfortunately I had to
leave a little earlier to grab my needed materials for my second session at
Butler Library.
Once I grabbed my materials, I headed up to a more secluded
area of the library to get some work down. Sadly, my anticipation came back and
I could not concentrate on my readings. My anxiety of knowing my AP scores
would not abate.
So after a somewhat productive session on my research paper,
I headed to the usual meeting spot with Ms. L and the other cohorts. Today we
finalized our plans for the weekend. Tomorrow we will be going to an
information session at NYU, Ground Zero Memorial, and then our dinner with
Vassar alumni. Then for Sunday we will be going to Chinatown and the Brooklyn
Bridge.
Once we finished our meeting, our individual sessions began.
Adrianne went first for quite a period of time before I finally went up. Ms. L
and I talked about how I felt about everything, the program, the people, the
group, and the experience. Ms. L can read people like a book; she noticed my
standoffish disposition at times and understood that I liked my space. I prefer
to be completely alone at times to reflect on matters at hand and I haven’t had
the opportunity here while in New York. It’s okay, I’ll eventually find a time
to think about everything without any distractions.
Instead of going with a group to the top of Rockefeller
Center, I decided to stay in. I need to do my research paper before I get too
behind. And my AP scores have yet to arrive, so my wait will continue till
tomorrow…
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