Friday, August 15, 2008

Olympics = Preview Of College Admissions

The opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics revealed something dreadful:

Sameness.

There were so many characters on stage who not only appeared the same, but performed in the same way and at the same time.

Individuality was totally absent.

It was a visual metaphor that I warn students about: sameness will make more difficult your ability to get into college.

You have to stand apart. How do you do that?

My 2-minute video says it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLRNC9K4A28