Sir Brettness, I plan on registering for UMM classes whenever they send me the stuff to register! Have you recieved any postal notification? B/c I haven't.

Leaving on a jet plane,
Manda

How and when (and for the love of God why) do you gals plan on registering for UMM classes? I hope we don't have to do that anytime soon, because my head is spinning off the way it is. Damn senioritis. It's starting to chafe.

I'm pretty sure there'll be thousands of daily announcemnts about it when the time comes. How about this: when one of us gets a whiff of scholashipness from the guidance office, that person will let the others know. Sound good? Good luck and the best of seasons.

Same here.

~Quiche~

So, committee boy, when do we get to apply for these junior-analyzing scholarships? B/c I'd like to have as much notice as possible so I can put it off.

Yeah yeah yeah,
Manda

I'm almost certain that we have to apply for the scholarships the high school gives out. In fact, I was on the scholarship selection committee last year for the '03 crowd. Yes, yes, it was supposed to be confidential, but that was last year, so I can admit the fact that I was on the committee, right? Ah well. Anyway, it's a group of people, two of them are juniors, one is a teacher, then the counselor and school board people and what-not, and each member of the group gets a copy of everyone's application, essay, transcript, and letters of reccommendation. So--a word to the wise--don't put anything in those essays that you wouldn't mind a random top-of-their-class-ish junior to be reading, because I got to do it last year, hehehe. Some of the stuff was very entertaining. I was brutal in ranking those who had crappy essays. Anyway, I'm getting off topic. I hope you gals enjoyed my scandal-ridden exposé of the scholarship world at CHS.

Thank the maker, mine is sent as well.

Well, I guess I'm satisfied with my humorous/seductive essay. It was fairly adequate for being written in 15 minutes, so I'm good. I guess I find it funny...it's very me. Most people might not think that the "tone" of the piece is very me...but the way that it reads out is definitely how I'm thinking or reacting when I'm on stage. To clear things up: my essay is basically a moment on stage during a musical when my "vampish" character gets her moment in the spotlight. Wee.

Well, I guess now instead of worrying about THIS application, I can spend the next month or so either worrying about the outcome of this one or working on the residential application that should be coming in. lol...the anxiety never ends, does it? ;) Dammit, I want Pine Hall.

I really should check back in the office for more of the community scholarships. Question: how do we apply for all of the main scholarships that are mentioned at gradumatation? (ex. Meredith Reynolds...Brock Olsen...etc etc) Do we appy? Or do they just randomly pick us from a crystal bowl in the center of a pool table?

~Lequicia~

PS: Brett...I'm feeling the aromatic scholarship essay. A definite must.

*sigh of relief*

I just got back from the post office: my scholarship application has been sent! Yay! Now we all just get to sit around and nervously wait... Eek! I suppose I'd better get crackin' on my Subway scholarship essay... I have until the 27th for it, I think. I wonder if I should let the letter sit in Subway for a few days... That way it will be scented, and thus authentic. *shrug*

Don't worry about it. There are other things in life.

Typed this entire blog wearing mittens and weilding a pen,
Manda

hehehe...thanks for clearing that up, Manda. Now I feel like an idiot. *hits head*...duh

Word.

Hello fellow future UMMers. I've got to finish up that scholarship application today. God, I really hope that lady was correct in saying that Morris was accepting those applications until the 17th. My essay is basically done, but I do occasionally tweak it still. I hate the last sentence; it's too boring, too uncreative. I'll figure something out. Anyway, I have three letters-o-reccomendation to send with it, although I'm considering just sending the two that are, well, *cough* better. So, that's the essay, the letters, and then what? Oh, the application. Where did I put that? Ah well, I'll find it.

I can honestly say that I'm really excited to get out of this town. I know that Morris isn't exactly an exciting metropolis, but at least it's something new. I'm excited for new faces, new minds, new buildings, new everythings.

How's the scholarship search going for you others? I finally got a poetry scholaship thing back... They didn't like it. *pout* Ah well. It was worth a shot, right? I've sent in an essay to a music magazine for $1000, and I have my Subway scholarship, and of course the high school's scholarships coming up... I'm rooting for all of us. Bring on the dough!

Quicia, the summer excursion I spoke of was just touring LU this summer, or at least I think that's what I meant. When I visited in August I really didn't know what I wanted to do b/c I hadn't started News Broadcasting yet, which played a big part in my current career plans.
Ow, my rib hurts.
Manda

Manda, I'm really proud of you. I just want you to know that.

It's really hard to make those decisions and go from something that you initially were set on. That takes a lot of guts and a lot of soul searching and I'm very impressed. (lol, I'm also going to enjoy having another friendly face on campus, but that's another story! *wink*)

I think it's very cool that you didn't decide on LU just because of the pressure of having been so attached to it prior. Snaps to you for really thinking about your options! I don't know if I could have done that given the situation. You inspire me.

So...what's this mystery summer excursion? Tell all, please do. *wink* But only if you want to. Maybe this is meant to be a secret adventure...if so, two thumbs up. If not, I want details! :) sorry...I'm a little too awake at the moment.

~Lequicia~

It's a very pivitol moment in life for me now. Or at least tomorrow will be.

Tomorrow I will be e-mailling Lawrence University declining their scholarship interview which I think offically relinquishes me from attending there. I've made the decision to not go to LU. I don't know if this suprises anyone... it suprised Betso, though, when I told her I'd probably be going to UMM instead. She looked at me with wide eyes and said something like "*Gasp* But you wanted to go to Lawrence so Bad!"

Yes, I did... but I didn't know the things about myself that I knew now. I didn't know what I wanted to do this summer, but now I do... and I have the opportunity to attend a school where I can pursue what I want to. And not to mention actually know some people on campus.

So there you have it. My future, I think. Soon I will be a Cougar.

There went sanity,
Manda

I dunno. I guess I don't have a problem with it, I guess I'd just think they'd be bored since we'll be posting UMM-related business with Saturday exceptions. (By the way, I think that's a good idea...we wanna keep on track. *wink*)

Well, I'm finishing up on my essay...but I'm just not happy with it. I really hope I get scholarships. *worried expression* eep! I'll let you guys know how I feel when I've finished the final touches. I'm too scared right now to check the Word Count. *wink*

~Lequicia~

Question: Should this blog be opened to more than future Cougars? Input, please.

No more candy hearts,
Manda

Well, I just finished my UMM scholarship application. Woot-a-million. I was up until 11:30 last night writing it, and still had to edit it this morning. Achievement of the week: skimming my essay down from 1113 words to 665. Good luck to the rest of you. :-)

Bring me windmills,
Manda

Hello bloggers! It's me, Manda! Welcome to Future Cougars of America, a blog for those of us who are thinking/planning on attending UM-Morris next fall for college. I've made this blog so we have a place to discuss our plans, blah blah blah, roomies, blah blah blah, shopping, whatever, so we can keep in touch. If you come across friends who are going to UMM, feel free to invite them too! Enjoy your stay (and let's TRY to keep discussion on track... let's say Saturdays are for off-topic discussion only).

I am the administrator, here me roar!
Manda