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Stanford short answer. My favorite books, Spending my summers riding and JFK [6]
In Response to mmmargarita. Sparkly was meant to mean an effervescent personality, You're probably right about intriguing, and I used classic because that's who I am. I try to emulate Grace and Audrey in how I dress and how I act. Do I need better descriptions to help this come across?
These are all the revised answers I have made so far today already. Let me know what you think!
Name your favorite books, authors, films, and/or musical artists.
Books: Gone With the Wind, Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Rings, Mists of Avalon, Fox in Socks, Hero and the Crown, Wuthering Heights, Dresden Files, Paradise Lost, Water for Elephants, Phantom of the Opera, Peter Pan, Shakespeare Musical Artists: Bach, Debussy, Gershwin, Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Mcfly, Jason Mraz, Snow Patrol, Toby Keith, Phil Vassar, Jamie Cullum, John Williams, Sousa, Hans Zimmer. Character count: 377 without spaces.
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What newspapers, magazines, and/or websites do you enjoy?
Inc., MacWorld, Fast Company, Arabian Horse Times, TV Guide (I'm obsessed, I'm not gonna lie), Vox (a newspaper written by high school students in Spokane, my home town, but was recently cut due to lack of funding). The internet feeds my addictions Zappos for shoes, Amazon for books, and Google for knowledge.
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What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?
Dependence on technology has taught kids to be anti-social, and lacking in interpersonal communications. Kids would rather text than talk, play videogames than soccer, and have stopped reading. They express emotion through symbols, are no longer capitalizing words and are using the Internet to create alternate realities to be the center of attention.
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How did you spend your last two summers?
I've spent the last two summers traveling. Driving from Washington all the way down to New Mexico, I saw parts of the country you never see flying. Ireland in 2008 fulfilled a dream. Driving on the left, eating local culinary fare and marveling at the landscape. This summer the Grand Canyon made me feel small as I traveled by raft 15 miles down it's center.
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What were your favorite events (e.g., performances, exhibits, sporting events, etc.) this past year?
I have been an equestrian for nine years. I have qualified on my horses to ride at Arabian Youth Nationals in reining, an Olympic event. Through hard work, dedication and willpower I have been ranked in the top 5 riders of my age group eleven times. I'm fortunate to have had the chance to show against the finest riders and most talented horses in the country.
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What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed?
I'd like to have witnessed the assassination of John F. Kennedy. There are many unanswered questions and theories about that day. It would be fascinating to go back, knowing what happened to and to carefully watch the President and see if I could discern the facts more clearly than the witnesses who's memories were distorted by shock and devastation.
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What five words best describe you?
Intrepid (like Nancy Drew, courageous with a lust for adventure)
Serene (like the rain on a quiet fall morning or a field whispering in the wind)
Eccentric (like the Stanford Marching Band)
Classic (like Grace Kelly, Jackie O and Audrey Hepburn)
Vibrant
Character count with spaces: 215 What do you think about my take on this question? Is it unique or just silly?
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