TLS c/o 2020 - In #Squad We Trust Forum

[Smc1994]

Do you guys actually read history books in your spare time?

Personally, I plan on reading as many non-intellectual books as I possibly be can before LS starts and I learn to hate reading

As someone who has read every single Star Wars extended universe novel, I suggest you read every single Star Wars extended universe novel.

Favorites? Thrawn Trilogy and Legacy of the Force were pretty good.

Thrawn is one of my favorite characters, but I'm definitely a Legacy of the Force die hard. By the time I got there, especially through the 19 book slugfest of the Yuuzahn Vong war, I felt much closer to the characters. I think my favorite line in any given novel is from Sacrifice,

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"Luke Skywalker felt a hand brush his hair, and as he reached out involuntarily to touch it, he knew his world had ended.

Tears.

[jstans]

Do you guys actually read history books in your spare time?

Personally, I plan on reading as many non-intellectual books as I possibly be can before LS starts and I learn to hate reading

Yeah I have read some history books to learn in my own time, but until I start school I'm currently on a mission to read every John Grisham novel

Big fan of anything by Pat Conroy. Just finished reading all his novels and can't say anything negative about a single book.

[dasq5511]

Do you guys actually read history books in your spare time?

Personally, I plan on reading as many non-intellectual books as I possibly be can before LS starts and I learn to hate reading

As someone who has read every single Star Wars extended universe novel, I suggest you read every single Star Wars extended universe novel.

Favorites? Thrawn Trilogy and Legacy of the Force were pretty good.

Thrawn is one of my favorite characters, but I'm definitely a Legacy of the Force die hard. By the time I got there, especially through the 19 book slugfest of the Yuuzahn Vong war, I felt much closer to the characters. I think my favorite line in any given novel is from Sacrifice,

[+] Spoiler

"Luke Skywalker felt a hand brush his hair, and as he reached out involuntarily to touch it, he knew his world had ended.

Tears.

The whole Yuuzahn Vong was a little bit too bizarre for the Star Wars ~originalist~ in me. Favorite scene of all time has got to be when Luke

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holds Jacen down and lectures him without any physical effort

[Sarastro]

Speaking of scifi, has anyone been watching The Expanse? Second season just started up. Was so impressed with the first season I read all the books over the Fall/Winter. If you're into science fiction I can't recommend them highly enough.

[jstans]

Just saw a headline that Trump quoted a law blog in defense of his immigration ban. We could make it to the tweeting thumbs of the POTUS, keep it up!!

[Baby Gaga]

Speaking of scifi, has anyone been watching The Expanse? Second season just started up. Was so impressed with the first season I read all the books over the Fall/Winter. If you're into science fiction I can't recommend them highly enough.

I discovered this last week and am in the middle of the 1st season. So good!

[Assasindowntheavenue]

Do you guys actually read history books in your spare time?

Personally, I plan on reading as many non-intellectual books as I possibly be can before LS starts and I learn to hate reading

As someone who has read every single Star Wars extended universe novel, I suggest you read every single Star Wars extended universe novel.

Can you (or other fans) explain the whole Star Wars craze? Never got it but am considering looking into them during the summer.

[Smc1994]

Do you guys actually read history books in your spare time?

As someone who has read every single Star Wars extended universe novel, I suggest you read every single Star Wars extended universe novel.

Can you (or other fans) explain the whole Star Wars craze? Never got it but am considering looking into them during the summer.

Personally, I plan on reading as many non-intellectual books as I possibly be can before LS starts and I learn to hate reading

I meant to make this much longer, but I'm typing this on my phone. Sorry if it seems poorly formed, I can send you something longer when I'm back at my computer.

I thought you would never ask! First, we need to separate the original trilogy (OT), the extended universe (EU), the prequel trilogy (PT), and Disney's new storylines. The OT is, from an analytical standpoint, the hero's journey. I think that contributes to the disconnect between a lot of younger viewers and older ones, let alone the incredibly devoted fan base. However, viewed in context of its time, the OT serves as a catalyst for the proliferation of that particular thematic path in cinema. Furthermore, the OT pioneered modern special effects. When A New Hope (ANH) first premiered, millions of people fell in love with the magic that Lucas and his team used to bring the SW universe to life. Even today, watching the original-- that is, the non-edited footage rather than the updated anniversary editions-- movie, it's easy to appreciate how incredible some of those effects are.

Putting aside Star Wars's role in the zeitgeist, the EU--including the novels, comic books, collectible figurines, and video games-- allowed fans to immerse themselves in an incredibly large, and even more complex, galaxy. Throughout it's some forty years, the franchise has developed to parallel various cultural and political movements. Fans don't necessarily identify with the ruthless Empire or scrappy Rebellion as shown on screen, but, rather, the socio-political systems that they represent. Those group-identifications extend into other aspects of the EU: factionalized theocracies, bipolar geopolitical dynamics, principled republics crippled by bureaucracy and partisan interests. Star Wars is the human experience; the EU utilizes an incredibly large cast of POV characters to tell stories about human nature and conflict.

[forum_user]

Do you guys actually read history books in your spare time?

As someone who has read every single Star Wars extended universe novel, I suggest you read every single Star Wars extended universe novel.

Can you (or other fans) explain the whole Star Wars craze? Never got it but am considering looking into them during the summer.

Personally, I plan on reading as many non-intellectual books as I possibly be can before LS starts and I learn to hate reading

I meant to make this much longer, but I'm typing this on my phone. Sorry if it seems poorly formed, I can send you something longer when I'm back at my computer.

I thought you would never ask! First, we need to separate the original trilogy (OT), the extended universe (EU), the prequel trilogy (PT), and Disney's new storylines. The OT is, from an analytical standpoint, the hero's journey. I think that contributes to the disconnect between a lot of younger viewers and older ones, let alone the incredibly devoted fan base. However, viewed in context of its time, the OT serves as a catalyst for the proliferation of that particular thematic path in cinema. Furthermore, the OT pioneered modern special effects. When A New Hope (ANH) first premiered, millions of people fell in love with the magic that Lucas and his team used to bring the SW universe to life. Even today, watching the original-- that is, the non-edited footage rather than the updated anniversary editions-- movie, it's easy to appreciate how incredible some of those effects are.

Putting aside Star Wars's role in the zeitgeist, the EU--including the novels, comic books, collectible figurines, and video games-- allowed fans to immerse themselves in an incredibly large, and even more complex, galaxy. Throughout it's some forty years, the franchise has developed to parallel various cultural and political movements. Fans don't necessarily identify with the ruthless Empire or scrappy Rebellion as shown on screen, but, rather, the socio-political systems that they represent. Those group-identifications extend into other aspects of the EU: factionalized theocracies, bipolar geopolitical dynamics, principled republics crippled by bureaucracy and partisan interests. Star Wars is the human experience; the EU utilizes an incredibly large cast of POV characters to tell stories about human nature and conflict.

Also Han Solo

[dasq5511]

Do you guys actually read history books in your spare time?

As someone who has read every single Star Wars extended universe novel, I suggest you read every single Star Wars extended universe novel.

Can you (or other fans) explain the whole Star Wars craze? Never got it but am considering looking into them during the summer.

Personally, I plan on reading as many non-intellectual books as I possibly be can before LS starts and I learn to hate reading

I meant to make this much longer, but I'm typing this on my phone. Sorry if it seems poorly formed, I can send you something longer when I'm back at my computer.

I thought you would never ask! First, we need to separate the original trilogy (OT), the extended universe (EU), the prequel trilogy (PT), and Disney's new storylines. The OT is, from an analytical standpoint, the hero's journey. I think that contributes to the disconnect between a lot of younger viewers and older ones, let alone the incredibly devoted fan base. However, viewed in context of its time, the OT serves as a catalyst for the proliferation of that particular thematic path in cinema. Furthermore, the OT pioneered modern special effects. When A New Hope (ANH) first premiered, millions of people fell in love with the magic that Lucas and his team used to bring the SW universe to life. Even today, watching the original-- that is, the non-edited footage rather than the updated anniversary editions-- movie, it's easy to appreciate how incredible some of those effects are.

Putting aside Star Wars's role in the zeitgeist, the EU--including the novels, comic books, collectible figurines, and video games-- allowed fans to immerse themselves in an incredibly large, and even more complex, galaxy. Throughout it's some forty years, the franchise has developed to parallel various cultural and political movements. Fans don't necessarily identify with the ruthless Empire or scrappy Rebellion as shown on screen, but, rather, the socio-political systems that they represent. Those group-identifications extend into other aspects of the EU: factionalized theocracies, bipolar geopolitical dynamics, principled republics crippled by bureaucracy and partisan interests. Star Wars is the human experience; the EU utilizes an incredibly large cast of POV characters to tell stories about human nature and conflict.

well said

[shotgunheist]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

[Pozzo]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

25/75 split for me

[waldorf]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

Yes! Applied everywhere 11/15. Got half my decisions between December 1 - December 15. The other half took until mid-January, and I'm still waiting on a couple.

[jjcorvino]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

25/75 split for me

For me it was more like 75 in a normal time frame and 25 ghosted.

[dietcoke1]

little movement today.........

[Keilz]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

25/75 split for me

For me it was more like 75 in a normal time frame and 25 ghosted.

For me it all the schools I've never been to in a normal time frame, and then my top two that I visited ghosted

[Sarastro]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

50% timely responses
25% sluggish movement
25% utterly ghosted

[dasq5511]

If anyone wants to privately discuss their options and how they're making the decision, PM me and we can add each other on FB. I still don't have all my responses, but I don't know a lot of people applying irl, and I figured it might be helpful to talk to people in a similar position.

[ashrice13]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

Received word from 3 schools, ghosted by the other 2.

Oddly enough, my acceptances have gone in USNWR ranking order. Only NYU and H (haha...like I could ever get in there) left. I'm guessing I will hear from them in that order, also.

[Hennessy]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

25/75 split for me

75/25 split for me

[88234]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

25/75 split for me

75/25 split for me

Slow trickle, but my cycle has gone exactly as my numbers might suggest. That, for whatever reason, frustrates me.

[SybillAnnDorsett]

The Schools From Which I Received a Decision Immediately Are Also the Schools I Don't Want To Attend - A Memoir, based on the novel Push by Sapphire.

[RParadela]

Getting into UVA w/ $ has been a huge help to my anxiety regarding LS. I know that I have a really good option in my back pocket so anything else is just a bonus at this point

[Pozzo]

The Schools From Which I Received a Decision Immediately Are Also the Schools I Don't Want To Attend - A Memoir, based on the novel Push by Sapphire.

[Thomas Hagan, ESQ.]

Anyone else get like half their application responses immediately and then radio silence on the other half?

I can definitely relate!

Applied early to mid november
Received first wave of acceptances from my safeties a month later.
Radio Silence for like 2 months
Dings from the dream schools
Acceptances/Waitlists from the reaches/targets now!