Philanthropy
Jul. 28th, 2007 03:16 amOn MIT's "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it" essay topic:
Fahad: I'm not sure what I should talk about. Weightlifting?
Sharmin: Do you have anything interesting to say about weightlifting?
Fahad: Not really. [pause] I could talk about street-boarding.
Sharmin: You could.
Fahad: [goes on computer]
Sharmin: [checks email]
Fahad: I could write about how I make Rubik's Cubes and give them to orphans.
Sharmin: You do???
Fahad: No.
Fahad: I'm not sure what I should talk about. Weightlifting?
Sharmin: Do you have anything interesting to say about weightlifting?
Fahad: Not really. [pause] I could talk about street-boarding.
Sharmin: You could.
Fahad: [goes on computer]
Sharmin: [checks email]
Fahad: I could write about how I make Rubik's Cubes and give them to orphans.
Sharmin: You do???
Fahad: No.