Why did JHU accept me?Tony's explanation: I'm what's known as the
"counterbalance."
When I saw the file "Picture 5" on my desktop, I
remembered that I have been an idiot for a long time. When I was in
kindergarten, one of the teachers was explaining how to draw the number 5. I
already knew how to do it, but she was a grownup so I gave her method a try.
First, she asked me to trace the outline of my hand from the tip of my right
index finger to the tip of my right thumb. This created a 5, but without the
horizontal bar on top. I knew that something was missing, and waited for the
next step. "Now, put a hat on it!" she instructed, expecting me to simply add
the final line. I had no idea how a hat would make what I had so far look any
more like a 5, but I tried to keep an open mind and drew a top hat on my
incomplete 5. It still didn't look right. The teacher tried not to laugh, and
explained that she wasn't really looking for a hat. Embarrassed, I started
erasing my mistake, but my teacher stopped me. She wanted me to save it. So, I
drew a correct 5 on the back of the paper and took it home. My mom saved it, and
I'm pretty sure we still have it today. If I remember, I'll check next time I go
home.
Other stuff I remember about kindergarten: -Sesame Street game on an Apple II -Making candles -Kids blowing the lights out on their birthdays -Paste -Blocks -Pouring liquid nitrogen on the carpet Posted: Sun - October 19, 2003 at 10:16 AM |
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