I have already made a valiant attempt to fail at goal 1: finishing my graduate Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree. Recently, several opportunities (internships, jobs, gummy bears) have presented themselves and subtly but convincingly, made me want to quit.
However, the pre-med adviser (who is a wonderful woman who I really respect and trust) just wrote to me, saying, "Medical schools would probably take a very dim of you dropping out of graduate school. Actually, it would look as though you were a person who didn't follow through on her commitments, and that would be a significant negative factor in your applicant profile. Perseverance is a major selection factor for medical school. [...] Medical schools really don't like quitters."
And so, my plans are foiled. However, I am going to rock at perseverance. Seriously.
PS. I have recently discovered this website, ModCloth. Since I am busy spending lots of money being a perseverant graduate student, I will not be purchasing anything any time soon. But if you are a girl (or just really like dresses regardless), you should check it out.
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