The Thread For Those Who Feel The Need To Share All of Their Banal Details- Page 105

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:16pm

Thanks, guys.
Lexi, when is your prom?

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:16pm

Oh my gosh, Elphie, your dress is gorgeous! I love that it's so elegant and simple, and it seems like the kind of thing that you'll be able to wear more than once, which is always a plus.

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:17pm

"Yeah, I can do it that way, Em, but I can't put it in the middle of a post or anything. You used to have a link in your signature (same one you have now, but as words). How?!"

This is what I was talking about, but it's... not possible?

Huh.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:18pm

Edit: Nevermind! I didn't notice that it was a question about signatures. Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:18 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:20pm

Oh, I understand what you mean, I think. Do you want a hyperlink with text, but in the middle of your post, rather than at the bottom (that's where it's automatically put when you use the BWW "optional link" and "link title"). There's an html code, if you want it; it's more trouble than it's worth, though, I think. It's the code I use in my signature, even though that hasn't changed. I'll find it for you, but it's a long one.

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:21pm

I absolutely detest group work. We're studying Lord of the Flies in English class right now, and my English teacher had this ingenious idea to hold a "Lord of the Flies Island Survivor." We were split into groups randomly. Each group starts with a certain number of points. As we take quizzes and have "immunity challenges" (essentially more LotF/English-related quizzes), we lose points from our overall total. The group with the highest amount of points at the end of the unit is "immune" (i.e. exempt) from taking the Lord of the Flies test.

In theory, it sounds like a fun idea, but it's not so fun when your randomly selected groupmates choose not to work. Considering that I only have 20 days of high school left, I'm not exactly the model of responsibility at this point either, but it's not that hard to read a book (or, if you really have to, read the SparkNotes).

I know how to make a hyperlink with HTML, but BWW doesn't accept that, at least not in the middle of posts. As far as I know, you can only create a hyperlink with a title via the "optional link" input boxes.

As far as signatures go, you can try the HTML tag < a href = "http://www.urlhere.com" >Text Here < / a >and remove the spaces. It might not work.

Elphie, my prom was last night. I posted about it on page 100. Honestly, it wasn't so great, but at least it's done.

I'll upload a couple more photos in a minute. I don't think I look particularily good in one of them, but friends can see bad photos of you, right? Heh.

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:21 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:23pm

Okay, hyperlinking (I hope this works):

< a [one space[ href [one space] = [one space] [link] http://www.sh-k-boom.com/adam-civilian.html > www.sh-k-boom.com/adam-civilian.html [link title] < / a >

No spaces unless in brackets.

Does that make sense?

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:23pm

I want the hyperlink that looks like words thingie in my signature, so I guess the code would work. Post it when you find it, please.

//interruption

So, the SATs... I'm thinking that I should retake if I get less than a 650 in math and less than a 750 in reading and writing. I'm applying to selective places- does that sound good enough?

ETA: Thanks, guys. And siamese, we're honored to be permitted to see bad photos of you. Group work sucks horribly, but it's even worse when no one will be in your group when the whole class pairs off and you're stuck doing it all alone with everyone staring...
Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:23 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:24pm

^^ We posted at the same time, nia. It's right above your post. I hope it makes some sense. :-/

Both of those scores are good, but I think taking them again can never really hurt.

This person in my group forgot the attachment OF the project in her email . I emailed her back, but she hasn't seen it yet, I guess. I don't want to be up all night working on my part.

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:24 PM

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:31pm

How selective, nia? Like... a really good state school or ivy league? I'd retake them if you're applying to an ivy league school, but otherwise, you should be fine. Also, don't retake them if you don't feel you can do much better.

I'm sorry that you're the odd person out in group work. If it's any consolation, I'm pretty sure people want to be with me because they know I'll do most of the work rather than actually wanting to work with me. Heh.

Ok... photos. I'm sorry if these stretch out the page a bit.



I used that as my avatar for a while. I posted it a while back, but maybe some of you missed it. It's the whole dress, obviously, pouffyness and all.



I think the red-eye remover made an awkward-looking photo look even worse, but there's angle #2.
Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:31 PM

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:32pm

Lexi, that's, uh, interesting. It would be one thing if the teacher let you pick your groups and friends would motivate one another to study, but the randomness just seems unfair. When I read LotF in 10th grade, my English teacher assigned a group project where we had to give presentations about various conflicts/problems in global societies. My group had to give a presentation about the Algerian civil war, and it was incredibly stressful because some of us wanted to do a serious, fact-based presentation and the other half of the group wanted to do a "creative" skit that was painfully silly, and much drama resulted when the serious half made some revisions to the proposed skit. Yet I chose to work with the same people when we had a group project for Twelfth Night later that semester, with even more stressful results.

I'm pretty sure people want to be with me because they know I'll do most of the work rather than actually wanting to work with me. Heh.

Story of my life from elementary school all the way through high school. I've made a conscious effort to only do what I absolutely have to in college group projects because I've had enough of being the one who gets dumped on.

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:32 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:33pm

I think ALL group work should be abolished, period.

ETA -- you look beautiful!

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:33 PM

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:36pm

Depending on the selectivity of places you're applying, it probably wouldn't hurt to do a retake just to see if you can improve on either section. I did worse overall on my retake, but the beauty of the SATs is that colleges will let you report your highest math and highest verbal score and use that as the score that they consider for admissions. So even if your overall score goes down the second time, your score in either math or verbal could improve. I know a lot of people who've had that experience.

Lovely, Lexi! Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:36 PM

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:37pm

You look amazing. :)

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:37 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:37pm

I just heard something pop....

When I re-took the SAT, my score went down. After math tutoring, too. Who does that? I felt so incredibly stupid.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:39pm

Lexi, WHAT are you talking about?! You look gorgeous in both pictures.

[insomniak]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:40pm

I'll be sending those scores to NYU, Barnard, maybe Columbia and Carnegie Mellon... So I guess I should retake. Even though it might be scheduling hell.

Blue is a great color for you, Siamese.

I used to be 100% against assigned groups (and groups in general), but no one would work with me earlier this year in English and it felt horrible, so now I've got mixed feelings. It would be nice to not have my self-esteem flayed every time we had to work with others, but if you get unlucky, the whole assignment thing can suck.

Math is a silly subject like that, Emcee.


ETA- it worked! I have a pretty hyperlink.

Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:40 PM

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:41pm

Perhaps this sounds extremely elitist, but it always seems to be the more intelligent people who dislike group work. Em and Jessica, I'm sorry to hear that you've had/you're having horrible group work experiences as well.

I can't dislike my English teacher too much, because as I've said before, he TOTALLY reminds me of Mr. Adam. It's not me being all, "OMG, ADAM!!!" but his mannerisms are dead on. He even overuses the phrase "ironically enough." Plus, he's cute, although nothing like Adam.

Thanks, girls. :) I feel a bit self-conscious posting more photos of myself, but people asked for them, so I'm not quite as uncomfortable. Elphie, my smile looks totally forced in the second one, but that's kind of a running theme in photos of me. Heh.

Ashley has a point in that you never know if you might just happen to improve on one area, nia. I mean, if you're shooting high and you think you can improve somewhat in an area, go for it. I just wouldn't waste my time/money if you're sitting really pretty with your potential schools and/or you don't think you'll improve.

ETA: Oh, so you're thinking of NYU/Columbia now? I think you're probably ok with NYU/Barnard, perhaps with Columbia, and definitely ok with Carnegie Mellon. Updated On: 4/23/06 at 10:41 PM

[Allie]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:43pm

...it always seems to be the more intelligent people who dislike group work. I was just going to say that I liked working in groups in high school!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:44pm

Yay for the hyperlink! I'm sorry it was so confusing.

I just honestly prefer working alone; I don't want to rely on people and I don't want to feel like I have to do all the work FOR other people, which I end up doing anyway because I want control over my grades. I do dislike when you're allowed to pick your groups, though; it's too socially political and unfair. And when you don't get picked or you're odd one out, you feel miserable.

That's really, really strange about your teacher. Especially the "ironically enough" part!

I photograph poorly, so I know how you feel in terms of being self-conscious, but you really look beautiful in those pictures!

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:44pm

Ugh, I'm sorry, Allie. ::foot in mouth:: I'm sure there are intelligent people who like working in groups! A lot of it might have to do with how social one is rather than intelligence, anyway. I'm outgoing, but a lot of people who dislike group work are not.

[Musical_nerd]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:45pm

You're very pretty siamese! Great dress!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:46pm

My prom dress was light green.

[Allie]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:47pm

'S okay, siamese. I laughed when I read your post, and just had to quote it. But I did like group work! I remember doing a lot of it in grade 12. Then again, I seemed to have good people in my classes, so it was a pleasure to work with them.

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:47pm

Lexi, I think you're on to something there with the group work. It's the people who excel on their own who get dragged down by a group, after all.

At my high school, the guidance counselors recommended taking the SAT twice. Anything more is probably counterproductive, but the second time gives you the chance to potentially improve. Of course, it's hard to explain to my brother why he needs to put himself through that twice when I only took the SAT once.