don’t be dumb
So this story isn’t about me and Lauren, but I think it warrants mention on our blog. Back in March I was accepted to Georgetown University for graduate school. Around July I began rethinking my decision and wasn’t sure if I should go. I had applied to a few internships over the summer but didn’t hear back from any of them until August when one of them offered me a position. This internship was for graduate students only, so now I had to rethink my rethinking of graduate school. I was considering turning it down along with grad school until I spoke to my cousin Maryam, who has a very special way with words…
Maryam: ok listen to me.
Me: ok
Maryam: are you listening?
Me: yes
Maryam: I need you to find a wall.
Maryam: stand on the opposite side of the room.
Maryam: and run head first into the wall.
Maryam: seriously though, don’t be dumb.
Maryam: I know that’s hard for you, but I need you to try.
Maryam: just for those 15 minutes when you tell them you’ll accept the internship. After that you can go back to being dumb.
