The Picador: Volume 8, Issue 6

The Picador

Volume 8, Issue 6 January 18, 2013

A PUBLICATION BY HOLDERNESS STUDENTS

FOR

THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Goals for Green Cup Challenge By Jeff Hauser ’13

What are we worried about?

Snow has fallen this winter,

and we can go skiing, so…no

global warming, right? Not

quite. We may not feel the

effects of our waste and pollu-

tion today, but it will not be

long. Our careless actions will

be felt down the road for years

and generations to come. We

are not responsibly taking care

of our home.

It is for this reason that so

many schools have begun to

participate in the annual Green

Cup Challenge. We have en-

tered the Challenge in years

past but unfortunately, have

put in very little effort in rela-

tion to many other schools. If

there was ever a time to get in

the habit of making a con-

scious effort to recycle plastic

bottles and paper, it is now.

This fall there were 67 schools

competing, 45 of which

showed improvement over the

four-week span. Last year over

116 schools participated in 22

states and saved over one mil-

lion kWh and avoided 1.5 mil-

lion pounds of carbon dioxide

from releasing into the atmos-

phere.

Even though we did not par-

ticipate this fall, we did do the

challenge in 2011. Again, we

did not do so great. Out of the

four weeks of the challenge,

we only beat our baseline

once. In fact, our overall usage

went up slightly from our

starting values. This year we

are setting a goal to noticeably

decrease our energy consump-

tion over the four weeks. Our

baseline during the last chal-

lenge was at 34,844 kWh, and

one week we managed to re-

duce it to 30,790 kWh. This

year we want to lower these

values.

Over the next four weeks

many different calculations

(Continued on page 3)

By CJ Sansing ’14

As many students take the

next step into college, they

must decide on what major

will help them gain a long and

successful career.

Yet not all majors and degrees

will land you a dream job, and

in today’s economic situation,

landing a job is more impor-

tant than ever. This article

names the worst three degrees

to obtain, because they are

associated with high unem-

ployment rates along with low

median salaries for recent

graduates.

According to Kiplinger.com

and Payscale.com, anthropol-

ogy (the study of humankind)

is ranked number one as the

worst college degree to help

you get a job. It is associated

with a higher unemployment

rate than the national average

and has only around a 10%

employment rate for gradu-

ates. Financially, the median

income for anthropology ma-

jors is about $28,000 which is

less than the national average

for students who have only a

high school diploma. Despite

the current low demand for

anthropology majors, the field

is projected to grow by 21%

by the year 2020.

Fine arts is ranked second on

the list for worst degrees. It

has a high unemployment rate

amongst recent graduates with

an average of 12% which is

slightly higher than anthropol-

ogy and the national average.

It does, however, have a

higher median pay of

$30,000; that is still lower

than the national average for

(Continued on page 2)

College Degrees that Don’t Pay

Inside This Issue:

Welcome New Students ………..……...Page 9

Celebrities in our Midst………………...Page 6-7

The Dorm Reports are Back!...................Page 8

A Big Cup Challenge…………………...Page 5

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graduates with degrees.

Film and photography comes

in third on the list mainly due

to fierce job competition. In

addition, it is a long and chal-

lenging climb to becoming

respected and recognized and

can take years if not decades to

achieve. The average pay is

also only $30,000 which is a

deterrent for graduates who are

looking to make money with

their degrees.

There are, however, some de-

grees that are booming and are

in demand, especially in the

health care industry. Accord-

ing to Dan Diamond, the man-

aging editor of the Advisory

Board’s Daily Briefing,

“Health care is adding several

hundred thousand jobs a year

regardless of what's going on

in the broader economy, but

when the broader economy

hits a tailspin, then health care

jobs growth stands out that

much more.”

Even though these degrees

have low demand and seem

economically unpleasing, it

still shouldn’t stop someone

from pursuing his/her passion.

Bad Degrees (Continued from page 1)

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and observations will be

made around the school. Each

dorm has a meter to track its

energy consumption on a

weekly basis, so make sure

your dorm is not going to get

called out. The dorm with the

least energy consumed each

week will receive some type

of award. Our buildings are

not heated with electricity, so

the focus will be on lights,

computers, and other plug-in

related things.

Trash and recycling bins will

also be monitored throughout

the buildings on campus. If

any trash bins have recyclable

materials, they will be

checked as incorrect, but if

they have just trash, they will

be marked correct. The same

goes with recycling bins; if

there is any trash in the bins,

they will be marked as incor-

rect.

This is not a plea to save the

world, just to be conscious of

daily decisions. Be mindful

of tossing the old homework

assignments into the recy-

cling instead of the trash and

flipping the light switch off

when leaving your room.

Green Cup Challenge (Continued from page 1)

Overheards

By Drew Houx ’14 and Bobby Wassman ’14 You know those moments when you are walking down the

path past Niles and Webster or walking through the Dining

Hall, and you overhear a snippet of conversation? Some-

times, without knowing the context of the conversation,

what you overhear is just plain funny. Below are a collec-

tion of quotes overheard throughout campus and compiled

by the Picador editors. Enjoy!

I don't like “Liking” hot girls, because I know they won't

like me back.

All you eat is grease burritos with extra grease.

Put that thing away; we’re in the dining hall.

Why isn't Chief Keef president?

What else do you guys got in ya?

Yo, did someone tuck Harmon into bed yet?

Do you want to brush my teeth for me?

Question of the Week:

If your portable music device were put on shuffle, what would be the first song to play?

Megan Shenton: “Tim McGraw” by Taylor Swift

Nikki Blair: “I Can Lift a Car” by Walk the Moon

Bobby Wassman: “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen

Charles Harker: “Starships” by Nikki Minaj

Emily Soderberg: “Fearless” by Taylor Swift

Parker Densmore: “The BK Lounge” by Dane Cook

Clark Macomber: “Runaway” by Matt Kearney

Garrett Phillips: “Astral Weeks” by Van Morrison

Zach Harmon: “Day and Night” by Kid Kudi

Riggs Alosa: “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars

Axi Berman: “All Gold Everything” by Trinidad James

Jake Barton: “Freedom Never Cries” by Five For Fighting

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To the people of the Internet

who knew his work, he was an

“enormous intellect,” a

“brilliant and determined

spirit,” and a “hero of the open

net.”

To federal prosecutors, he was

a criminal.

The suicide of Internet activist

Aaron Swartz continued to

send shock waves Monday

through the hacker commu-

nity, the Massachusetts Insti-

tute of Technology, and the

larger online world.

Swartz, a digital prodigy who

helped develop social-news

site Reddit and RSS, the tech-

nology that allows websites to

send updates to subscribers,

was found hanged Friday in

his Brooklyn, New York,

apartment. His death has in-

spired a flurry of online trib-

utes and mobilized Anony-

mous, the loosely defined col-

lective of so-called

“hacktivists” who oppose at-

tempts to limit Internet free-

doms.

Swartz, 26, faced allegations

that he stole millions of online

documents -- mostly scholarly

papers -- from MIT through

the university's computer net-

work. Some saw it as a harm-

less stunt, but U.S. prosecutors

disagreed and slapped Swartz

with federal charges for which

he could have faced decades in

prison.

Source : CNN

World News

Compiled by Fabian Stocek ’13 and Zihan Guo ’14

Hacktivist Aaron Swartz Commits Suicide Before Facing Prosecutors

It took no advice from the Im-

perial Senate to reach this con-

clusion: the U.S. government

won’t be building a Death

Star.

A White House official re-

sponded Friday to an online

petition on its website propos-

ing the government turn what

is “Star Wars” fiction into re-

ality - you know, to boost the

economy.

“By focusing our defense re-

sources into a space-

superiority platform and

weapon system such as a

Death Star, the government

can spur job creation in the

fields of construction, engi-

neering, space exploration, and

more, and strengthen our na-

tional defense,” the petition

read.

The White House response to

the out-of-this-world proposal

was grounded.

“The administration shares

your desire for job creation

and a strong national defense,

but a Death Star isn't on the

horizon,” wrote Paul Shaw-

cross, chief of the Office of

Management and Budget's

Science and Space Branch.

And plus, he wrote, there is

“something already floating in

the sky.”

“Yes, we already have a giant,

football field-sized Interna-

tional Space Station in orbit

around the Earth that's helping

us learn how humans can live

and thrive in space for long

durations,” he wrote. “Even

though the United States does-

n't have anything that can do

the Kessel Run in less than 12

parsecs, we've got two space-

craft leaving the Solar System

and we're building a probe that

will fly to the exterior layers

of the Sun.”

The petition picked up over

34,400 signatures since it was

posted on November 14. The

White House says it responds

to all petitions on its “We the

People” website which reach

at least 25,000 virtual signa-

tures.

The Office of Management

and Budget prepares the presi-

dent's annual budget proposal

and scores the costs and deficit

impact of executive branch

proposals. True to form, the

Death Star reply included a

score, or cost projection, of the

project.

“The construction of the Death

Star has been estimated to cost

more than

$850,000,000,000,000,000.

We're working hard to reduce

the deficit, not expand it,”

Shawcross wrote, citing a cal-

culation performed by students

at Lehigh University's College

of Business and Economics.

Also, Shawcross noted, “The

administration does not sup-

port blowing up planets.”

Source: CNN

US Government Decides Against Construction of Death Star

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/12/us/new-york-reddit-founder-suicide/index.html?hpt=te_t1

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/12/us/new-york-reddit-founder-suicide/index.html?hpt=te_t1

https://twitter.com/YourAnonNews

https://twitter.com/YourAnonNews

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/secure-resources-and-funding-and-begin-construction-death-star-2016/wlfKzFkN

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/secure-resources-and-funding-and-begin-construction-death-star-2016/wlfKzFkN

Volume 7, Issue 12

By Noah Thompson ’14

An all too familiar issue, en-

dured by students and teachers

of the Holderness community,

is the disappearance of our

beloved “Big Cup.” Recently,

the big cup issue has returned

to our innocent and unassum-

ing community.

Lately at lunches, there has

been a shortage of big cups.

There are many theories as to

why the big cup is constantly

missing. Chief among which is

the theory that people are leav-

ing Weld, clutching the sweet

plastic that is the big cup, and

failing to return.

Students are in a one-use rela-

tionship with the big cup; as

long as they get their lunch-

time drink out of one, they

don't care if they ever see it

again.

Unfortunately, our habits have

at times brought our big cup

population down to only one

or two racks. It is sad to see

such a beloved friend of the

Holderness community treated

so poorly.

Unfortunately, the careless

misuse of the big cup is not

exactly something that can be

monitored. Mr. Cirone, who

himself has seen the big cup

population wane and wax,

said, “It is a hard thing to po-

lice. It seems silly to have a

punishment for taking a big

cup.”

Mr. Cirone brings up a good

point. No one wants to get in

trouble for something as trivial

as taking a big cup, but even if

there were punishments, how

would we enforce the rules?

Mr. Cirone was not sure how

to solve the big cup issue but

he did finish by saying, “We

all have the capability of

bringing the big cup back.”

We will have to find a solution

sooner or later. The truth is the

kitchen will not replace the big

cups when they are gone. Al-

though they are not in danger

of extinction yet, it could oc-

cur before the school year

closes. Unfortunately, it is

difficult to come up with a

solution to a problem that not

everyone believes exists.

Some people refuse to believe

there is a shortage of big cups.

Scott Merrill said, “There are

plenty of big cups. We've got

big cups 24/7.” It is the denial

of the big cup issue such as

Scott Merrill demonstrates that

stops the community from

acting together to stop the

abuse.

If we can first prove that we

are all united in bringing the

big cup home, we then can

begin to act. But the question

remains, how will we bring the

big cup back?

Kangdi Wang responded, “We

should go out and collect all

the big cups around campus.

Other than that, we should just

return them when we are fin-

ished with them.” Simple but

true.

We must band together and act

responsibly by returning the

big cup home. If you see a big

cup in a dorm room, in a class-

room, or on a path, pick it up

and return it to Weld. Most

people are in and out of Weld

three or more times a day, so it

should not be an inconven-

ience to bring a big cup back.

Do not sit back and watch an

essential part of our Holder-

ness community disappear.

Get involved by policing oth-

ers and returning found big

cups to Weld.

When you’re sitting down

with your grandchildren some-

day, don't you want to be able

to say you helped save the big

cup at Holderness through

endless bravery and distin-

guished service? Then stop

whining about the big cup

shortages and act. The time is

now. Save The Big Cup!

Student Opinion:

The Big Cup Battle

Austin Powers Aaron Harmatz

Saro Nhatobari Gabby Douglas

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Hedi Droste Allyson Stoner

David Poirier Taylor Lautner

Elena Bird Blake Lively

KJ Sanger Laura Prepon (That 70’s Show)

Doppelgangers Doppelgangers. We all have them, but it is a bit more

surreal when we meet them face to face or see them on

TV. Emily Soderberg and Lea Rice spent this week col-

lecting photographs of students on campus and matching

them with their celebrity look alikes. Who knew we had

so many famous people on campus?

Volume 7, Issue 12

New England Sports By Axi Berman ’13

The Special NFL Playoff Edition: From the frauds (Peyton Manning) to the studs (Tom Brady), the divisional round of

the playoffs was filled with offense and excellence. Ray Lewis continued the last chapter in his hall of fame career, lead-

ing the Baltimore Ravens to an upset victory over the Broncos. This early playoff exit shows that the Broncos, even with

Peyton Manning and his huge contract, are just as good as their Tim Tebow experiment. The Atlanta Falcons won a

thriller over the Seattle Seahawks, with a last second field goal. Matt Ryan won his first playoff game as a pro, and Rus-

sell Wilson showed his budding stardom in the NFL. Tom Brady once again dazzled the Texans in an easy Patriots win,

setting up an AFC Championship rematch from last season which was won by the Patriots. It feels great to know that in

three weeks the Lombardi trophy will return home to Boston, the city of champions, where it belongs. For more sports

news follow @n_w_axi on Twitter.

In:

Windows

Tutus

Mono

Fun Run

Ian Bell

Unleashing the Lion

Out:

Snowballs

Intimidation

Private Relationships

Productive Study Halls

Sarah Bell

Second Run

In and Out

By Kelly DiNapoli ’13 and Maddy Cicoria ’13

Shout Outs By Elizabeth Powell ’13 and Morgan

Bayreuther ’14

FP & HF = Even the oldest seniors can find young love

JB & ES = Nordic Lovin'

WC & CS = You light up my world like nobody else! -

#twotone

TA + CH = Even a goalie can score

AH & LF & JB = Welcome to Holderness! We hope

you've enjoyed your first week!

All Basketball Teams = Congrats on your first wins;

hopefully, they are firsts of many!

Michael Beutner

Prince William Garrett Phillips

Prince Harry

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Dorm Reports

Hoit

After recent attacks on Hoit, we have been trying to establish

peace with fellow members of the community. Several weeks

back, Hoit claimed victory against Rathbun in a competitive

round robin basketball tournament with the help of Ben Bevis

who took a win in the Chess tournament. Recently, Hoit has

been doing pushups throughout the night in preparation for

Winter Carnival, where we will take victory in both dodge ball

and the Iditarod. Other than that, all has been well in Hoit

Dorm.

- Jeff Hauser

Rathbun

Last week, we welcomed the newest member of The ‘Bun,

Julian (Jules) Bartkiw. And we can now say that we are fully

renovated, since the scent of leather has settled in the hallways.

One of our members has settled so much for it that we started

calling him the King of the Common Room. He observes his

kingdom from his throne and has been known to discipline any

members of Hoit that decide it is okay to walk through his

kingdom. Stock investors Rion O´Grady and John Swidrak

have been making money on stocks, while the night train has

been bumping continuously. Get all aboard.

- Fabian Stocek

New Dorm

The New Dorm has started off swingin’ this new year. It has

been full of music with several spring musical participants, as

well as a Ukulele, a harmonica, and a guitar making appear-

ances. The dinosaur down the hall has been loving the snow but

is showing signs of the flu. So, we're all washing our hands!

Last night we were blessed with the wonderful culinary skills

of Gracie Galvin who provided us with a delicious brownie,

coconut, and almond concoction. Everyone is well, and

the dorm has been swell! Keep it real, Holderness!

- Gossip Squirrel

Houseman

Houseman Dorm is in full winter mode. We have at least one

girl participating in every winter varsity sport, and a few are

even playing with the JV Superstars; we are aglow with action

(not to mention the walk-backs we have been receiving from

boys V puck). Inside the dorm we have been getting ready for

Winter Carnival with ab and dance work outs every night. But

don’t worry, we also take Nutella breaks! Watch out for us as

we take the stage with Lewis Dorm and show the school who's

boss. We wish everyone a happy winter!

- Love K$$$$$

Connell:

In Connell these days, all is well

with 26 residents, there’s no need to dwell

and while we all love to hear Adele

it’s not quite as great as Sam Benoit’s yell.

Our new Colorado girl Annie is quite the pal

and Lydia is the sweetest of gals

We’ve even welcomed in Caroline to our own locale

so this January should be quite royale!

Peace, love, and awkward turtles,

- emily + eliana

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Welcome New Students!

If you had to eat one food for the rest

of your life, what would it be?

Chinese Food

If you could be one animal, what

would you be?

A Cheetah

What sport do you play right now,

and what do you plan on playing in

the spring? I snowboard in the winter and play ten-

nis in the spring.

Where is your hometown?

Delray Beach, Florida

What’s your favorite hobby?

Fishing

What is the most played song on your

iTunes? Artist: The Black Keys

Song: Lonely Boy

What’s your favorite movie? Actor? My favorite movie is Inception, and my

favorite actor is Edward Norton.

If you could visit one place in the

world where would you go? Why? Australia. To see the Great Barrier

Reef.



Nutella


would you be?

An angel fish



the spring?

I am skiing right now with the school

team, and I hope to either play lacrosse

or do rock climbing in the spring.


Unionville, PA


Reading


iTunes?

Tracy Chapman

What’s your favorite movie? Actor?

I don't have a favorite actor. My favor-

ite movie is The King's Speech


world, where would you go? Why?

South America or Europe



Chocolate


would you be?

An Elephant



the spring?

Right now I am snowboarding. For the

spring I have no idea!


Boulder, CO


Snowboarding


iTunes?

“Rise and Shine” by Big Gigantic

What is your favorite movie? Actor?

My favorite actress is probably Lucy

Hale. My favorite movie is Day and

Knight.


world, where would you go? Why? I would go to Hokkaido, Japan because

of the backcountry snowboarding. It's

some of the best backcountry snow-

boarding in the world.

Lydia Fisher Annie Hayes Julian Bartkiw

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Movie Reviews

Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Sarah Michel

Perks of Being a Wallflower is

based on a novel of the same

name by Stephen Chbosky who

is also the filmmaker. It was

undoubtedly one of the most

moving motion pictures I have

seen. The movie is about a

freshman boy named Charlie

who is considered an outcast

until he meets two seniors, Sam

and Patrick, and feels com-

pletely at home with them. He

is able to open up and express

to these seniors the troubles

and worries of his life, and they

accept him for exactly who he

is. The movie is full of carefree

characters and really empha-

sizes that one should not care

about what other people think.

There are many twists and

turns in the plot, and the ending

is completely unexpected. The

movie also has a stellar cast

that includes Emma Watson,

Logan Lerman, and Ezra Miller

who really makes the movie

absolutely exceptional. It is a

movie that anyone can find

comfort in and relate to. For

me, it was the best movie of

two thousand twelve, and I will

continue watching it for years

to come.

Senior Editors

Jake Barton

Jeff Hauser

Emily Soderberg

Dylan Arthaud

Junior Editors

Lea Rice

Sarah Michel

Faculty Advisors

Ms. Magnus

Mr. Solberg

Mr. Carey

Contributing Writers

Fabian Stocek

Zihan Guo

CJ Sansing

Axi Berman

Molly Madden

Nicole DellaPasqua

Drew Houx

Bobby Wassman

Maddy Cicoria

Elizabeth Powell

Noah Thompson

Morgan Bayreuther

Kelly DiNapoli

Peter Saunders

Contact Information

Holderness School

Chapel Lane

P.O. Box 1789

Plymouth, NH 03245

Phone Number:

603.536.1257

Fax: 603.536.1267

Email: [email protected]

Django Unchained

By Peter Saunders

Django Unchained is quite

simply the greatest piece of

cinematography that has been

produced in recent history. It

would be an injustice to the

movie to reveal any informa-

tion about the plot, so I’m not

going to. Just know how unbe-

lievable this movie is. I can say

with confidence that it will

change your life forever. Jamie

Foxx and his lesser known sup-

porting actors put on the most

incredible acting display that

has ever been witnessed. Quen-

tin Tarentino solidified himself

in his place amongst the gods

with this work of art.

Volume 7, Issue 12

Horoscopes

By Molly Madden ’13 and Nicole DellaPasqua ’13

Aries (March 21-April 19):

You may be feeling isolated

and alone this month, but

know that you’re not as alone

as you feel. Know that you are

surrounded by more friends

than you think and that you

just have the winter blues. It’s

nothing that a snowball fight

or a walk with a friend won’t

cure.

Taurus (April 20-May 20):

An opportunity will present

itself on the 18th. You may

doubt that it’s real, but do not

miss this chance! Some oppor-

tunities will come and go, but

this opportunity is once in a

life time. Jump in with both

feet!

Gemini (May 21-June 20): It

seems as though you are over-

loaded with work right now.

It’s winter and this was bound

to happen, so get a grip on

your essays and homework

and finish the assignments that

are due. If you don’t, the im-

pending assignments will lead

to even more headaches and

negative results. Persevere!

Cancer (June 21-July 22): Doubt is the number one thing

on your mind right now, but

you need to clear it away.

Have faith in your work and in

your athletic abilities. Good

things will come eventually.

Leo (July 23-August 22):

Feeling like you’re wasting

your time? You may be in

some aspects of your life, but

you need to focus on the

things that will bring you hap-

piness and joy. If you don’t,

you will never feel like your

time is well spent.

Virgo (August 23-September

22): The winter is cold but

your smile is warmer than

ever! Make sure to share it

with as many as people as pos-

sible; some of us need it this

time of year.

Libra (September 23-

October 22): One of your

friends has been feeling down

lately and needs your help. Set

aside an hour or two for your

friend and you will be re-

warded around the 20th.

Scorpio (October 23-

November 21): You are feel-

ing impulsive lately. Acting on

a whim and being spontaneous

can sometimes result in poor

outcomes, but around the

27th your quick decisions will

result in a life-altering event

and bring you closer to some-

one.

Sagittarius (November 22- December 21): Roommate

troubles? Get outside of the

room and have a grand little

snowball fight with him/her to

resolve your issues.

Capricorn (December 22-

January 19): Don’t be too

embarrassed about getting

caught singing in the shower!

Everyone knows you’ve got a

secret talent; now is the time

to let it shine!

Aquarius (January 20-

February 18): It seems like

you have people lined up

around the block trying to

walk you back (it must be your

dress code). While this is flat-

tering, try and stick with one

escort. The world doesn’t need

another heartbreaker, you, ti-

ger, you.

Pisces (February 19-March

20): You will feel a little pent

up around the 28th. Gather up

some friends and go sledding!

Holderness winters can be a

lot of fun!

Quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out

hate: only love can do that.” A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and

Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” I Have

a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World

“Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge, which is

power; religion gives man wisdom, which is control. Science deals mainly with

facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals.”

“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in

the darkness of destructive selfishness.” Letter from Birmingham City Jail

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1. What's the best piece of advice you have ever re-

ceived?

Dylan: Don't be an idiot.

Jeff: The best advice I have ever listened to is to “Live your

life like YOLO.” Nothing too complicated with that. Just have

to make sure you take advantage of life's opportunities.

Jake: When I graduated from 8th grade, my English teacher

gave me this quote: “Thou shalt not be a perpetrator, thou shalt

not be a victim, and above all, though shalt not be a by-

stander” (Yehuda Bauer). I have it hanging over the door in my

room, so I see it every day.

Emily: In an OB letter from my aunt she said, “I know it's hard

to feel accomplished when not moving, changing, or lifting

something, but you should attempt to feel accomplished when

doing nothing. That is the ultimate test.”

Lea: There was a sign in my 5th grade classroom that said

“Always be useful,” which I think is pretty cool.

Sarah: The best piece of advice I’ve ever received is to not

dwell on the past but to look forward to the future.

2. What's the one piece of advice you wish you had

never taken?

Dylan: Dude, go down that hill.

Jeff: The worst piece of advice I have ever taken is to stay

within my comfort zone. Nothing is ever gained by restraining

yourself. Adding to my advice above: “Nothing lost; nothing

gained.”

Jake: That salty licorice is yummy.

Emily: The worst advice I have ever gotten was that it would

be a good idea to Nordic ski down the alpine hill after getting a

foot of snow (thanks, Celeste).

Lea: My sister told me when I was little that I shouldn't wear

socks with my Velcro sandals, and I had blisters for a week.

Sarah: The advice that I wish I hadn't taken was to try and

dance on a chair at the 2012 lip sync.

3. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Dylan: An astronaut.

Jeff: When I grow older I would love to not work in an office

with a coat and tie. Forget about money and fame. I would love

to bum around working odd jobs, skiing in the winter and bik-

ing in the summer. Live out that dream for as long as possible

and then find a steady job.

Jake: If I could, I would be a writer. Nothing too long, though -

short stories and poems.

Emily: I have literally no idea. Maybe a music teacher or a

person that makes new flavors for tea bags.

Lea: Luckily, I don't have to know that yet. Probably some-

thing with the sciences.

Sarah: When I grow up, I would like to be a Spanish teacher or

an English teacher in a Spanish-speaking country.

4. Who is one of your role models? Why?

Dylan: My grandfather, Fred. He is very funny and very old.

Jake: Mr. Peck is someone that I've looked up to since I was

little. He wears his stresses lightly and always makes time to be

friendly to those around him. And, he is an awesome Nordic

skier.

Emily: My mom because she is the happiest person I know.

Lea: My grandmother, who was a dean at a prominent univer-

sity when not many women were even professors, and she did a

lot of work in radiation biology.

Sarah: My role model is my mom because she is one of the

smartest people I know, and Mr. Nicolay because I hope to be

as talented and great as him one day.

It’s a new year and many people are searching for ways to make a new start. And that got us to thinking about the advice

we’ve taken over the years and where it has come from, both the good and bad. Although not everything we have learned has

been good, perhaps our nuggets of knowledge will help give you inspiration and keep you out of trouble. Happy New Year!

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