news from a 15 year old boy i tutor: “there’s a kid in my religion class who i have no idea if they’re a boy or a girl, so when i see them i just call them ‘fam.’ [at my plaintive look of i-don’t-know-if-i-heard-you-right] you know, like family”
The youth have spoken and fam is the gender neutral bro
Please do not start your essay with “Music has always been a big part of my life.” I get it. It’s the start of every. single, fricken, essay. And I know I probably made the same mistakes when I was writing mine.
Love,
A College Admissions Counselor
Can I start it with “dude bro. Music is the bomb digity.” ?
Honestly, you wouldn’t be the first person. I had a student start an essay with “Ball is life” and they got a scholarship so…
I am incredibly curious as to why a college admissions officer has a tumblr
Shouldn’t we be worried that a college admission officer HAS a tumblr??