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Anonymous 8:58 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
i think if you’re the type to be worried about this right now, that probably means there’s no chance of it happening
Anonymous 9:20 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
Right, the athletes and legacies are too busy getting wasted and high to worry about this
'12 10:52 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
that’s not true. i was scared of that too. and i’m not an athlete or a legacy, although that absolutely does not mean one is unintelligent. just get excited about all the things you’re going to learn, and start to work through the nerves. they’ll go away soon if you apply yourself 100%
stop being a 9:03 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
dumbass
'13 9:11 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
The dumbest person at Princeton is still one of the smartest in the country. Don’t feel too bad.
Did you know... 10:58 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
that 50% of doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class? Scary!
'11 10:56 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink
that’s the problem with premeds.
Half the time I’ve gone to the doctor I see them either blatantly using WebMD or giving me diagnoses I could’ve gotten from WebMD. Sad.
@'11 6:25 am on August 1, 2010 Permalink
clearly you missed something while being blinded by the overwhelming desire to show off that smug superiority
the point about 50% graduating in the lower half is that no matter how high up you go in divisions of intelligence, there are always going to be people below and above that localized mean. It doesn’t mean that they’re stupid or undereducated, but that at that echelon, you have to put your “standing” into context
Plebe 9:17 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
Okay, ignore all the hating, first of all. I was the same way; the easiest way to deal with fears like that is recognizing that Princeton is kind of like a museum in that it collects “specimens”. It’s impossible to be “the best” at everything here, but it is possible to be the best at one, or maybe even two, things. It sounds tacky, but Princeton “chose” you for a reason. If you know the reason, focus on it, and if you don’t, use your time here to figure out what it is. Best of luck!
45 9:36 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
there are tons of kids who aren’t so smart at Princeton. don’t worry.
gingrich 9:51 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
just think about all the premeds in orgo
Marty 2:58 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink
Yeah, you’re telling me…
Marty 3:04 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink
Yeah seriously those premeds are pretty dumb.
meanwhile, in the lecture hall 11:51 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink
Premeds: HAHAHA oh you’re so funny Professor Semmelhack.
Sassy Gay Pre-med 5:46 pm on July 30, 2010 Permalink
Fuck off you stupid bietches. Many, many of us don’t proscribe to the cannon. Although I do sympathize with you in that there are some, who genuinely believe they can kiss ass through Princeton pre-med courses. And for your info, I hated Semmelhack, and Gingrich was insane.
Sassy Gay Pre-med 6:04 pm on July 30, 2010 Permalink
I’m sorry; I’m such a stupid bietch. I left out, “But did I have sex with them?” “No, and I never would because 1) they’re old and crazy and 2) gingrich has colored chalk all over his wrists because he wears polos. But Sorensen, OMG, no he’s fine (and nerdy).
actually, YLIA 10:22 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink |
most people i know came in thinking they were the dumbest person…so it evens out
z 5:26 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink |
Yeah… this is basically everyone. It’s nice, ’cause sometimes you’re proved right and you learn humility and you have amazing people to learn amazing stuff from, and then sometimes you’re proved wrong and you can be super-proud of yourself. You’ll be okay. :]
'12 3:27 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink |
If you’re worried about this, you’re probably already far ahead of the pack.
And can we shut up about legacies already? Most kids whose parents went to Princeton aren’t any stupider than the rest of Princeton kids (like, uh, those whose parents went to Harvard).
True Blue 5:08 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink |
I think kids with Harvard parents are likely to be just as smart as kids with Princeton parents. Maybe a better comparison would have been made to kids with state school parents.
Perhaps you really meant “Kids with Princeton parents are criticized for being privileged, but kids with Harvard and Yale parents are just as privileged, yet they don’t catch any flak simply because they’re not considered legacies at Princeton.”
sup 12:47 pm on July 30, 2010 Permalink
or they’re criticized because many wouldn’t get in without the legacy connection. but ok.
This Guy 1:02 pm on July 30, 2010 Permalink
they don’t?
yourfullname 9:42 am on July 30, 2010 Permalink |
don’t know why so many have thumbs-downed this…there are a lot of us who came here worried about being the dumbest around. relax, there’s a reason you were accepted, so just chill out and enjoy being here! live it up and welcome to Princeton!