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tarigwaemirLowell House on the Feast of Ste. Solange
Oh my gosh, I got the Hoopes Prize!
(Context: the Hoopes Prize is given to 74 undergraduates who have been nominated by their faculty sponsor for their thesis work. Open to all areas of study and not technically limited to senior theses, although most of the awardees are seniors. Four years ago, the last undergraduate intern in my lab received a summa grade for her thesis in Biology but failed to hand in her Hoopes Prize application on time and hence did not receive that honor. Ever since, my research advisor has had her heart set on making sure that I get the Hoopes.)
I'm kind of surprised by how many of the names I recognize on the list of winners. I went to high school with three of them, at least two more are from other specialized high schools in New York, and several were in my freshman dorm or took organic chemistry with me or are friends of the blocking group.
I feel kind of mercenary for admitting it, but I have to say that I'm really relieved because getting this prize means that I can finally stop worrying about having enough money for an apartment deposit and buying a new computer for grad school. (Maybe now I'll be more motivated to work on my scholarship applications.)
Yours &c.
Oh my gosh, I got the Hoopes Prize!
(Context: the Hoopes Prize is given to 74 undergraduates who have been nominated by their faculty sponsor for their thesis work. Open to all areas of study and not technically limited to senior theses, although most of the awardees are seniors. Four years ago, the last undergraduate intern in my lab received a summa grade for her thesis in Biology but failed to hand in her Hoopes Prize application on time and hence did not receive that honor. Ever since, my research advisor has had her heart set on making sure that I get the Hoopes.)
I'm kind of surprised by how many of the names I recognize on the list of winners. I went to high school with three of them, at least two more are from other specialized high schools in New York, and several were in my freshman dorm or took organic chemistry with me or are friends of the blocking group.
I feel kind of mercenary for admitting it, but I have to say that I'm really relieved because getting this prize means that I can finally stop worrying about having enough money for an apartment deposit and buying a new computer for grad school. (Maybe now I'll be more motivated to work on my scholarship applications.)
Yours &c.
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