A series of fortunate events

Quick, quick updates dans ma vie.

I had my University of Chicago interview two weeks ago. . My interviewer (who graduated just last year) also looked like my friend Andrew (SERIOUSLY), who is a first year there right now. I had moments when it felt like I was talking to him. Of course, they are completely different people, but the conversation was still two and a half hours of amusing, thoughtful, and worthwhile conversation (while raving about Chicago).

Model UN conference (hosted by UChicago!) last weekend. We got there on Wednesday. I was in the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee with the topics of women in conflict areas and migrant workers. We got on the former topic and debated on it through the last day. I'll be concise and say I dominated. I did so much research in that topic because I enjoy being enveloped by human rights as it is. Our school usually doesn't go to awards because we never get them, but apparently this year we did in my committee! I don't know what we got, but it's either Outstanding or Best Delegation (though I'm not sure the latter exists...). They have to mail the award. :D

I'm not going to lie, this week since getting back from the conference has been stressful. I had two math tests back to back yesterday and today, and there has been much getting up at 4:30 to do homework. I had my first Cool Cities meeting last night, though, and I'm feeling really optimistic for these next few months and lowering the city's carbon footprint. It's a lot of planning at the moment, and there is some uncertainty with how quickly the committee is going to be appointed because of a mayoral election soon, but that does not deter my outlook.

I just (as in an hour ago) had my Brown interview. It was the shortest one by far, but my interviewer was extremely friendly and insightful with my interests and thoughts. I really enjoyed the conversation! Unfortunately, we were on a time limit because she had another interviewee waiting after me (one of my classmates, ahaha), but we did clear up a number of my concerns with Brown. Interviews do a good job of selling schools to me.

A few scholarships down, many more to go. Oh! I'm a National Merit Finalist, which is nice. Anyway, I have a wonderful to-do list for this weekend on my dry-erase board right now, and I think I'm going to finally upload my Chicago pictures onto Facebook (see, I do have a life :P).