Interview Time

Well it's that time of year again. Time for scholarships. This is the...what...fourth year that I'm serving on Cal's Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. In years past, I was just charged with sifting, reviewing and scoring scholarship applications. And this year, I have the opportunity to be on actual interview panels. Wahoo. I can't wait. It'll be nice to not only review the applications...but now get to meet these little pip-squeaks. So yeah, I'm excited. Interviews are tonight.

Every year I am more and more shocked by how idealistic some of these kids are. Was I like that at that age? Did I fly out of high school thinking that I was going to be able to change the world? I can't even remember. Haha! It's actually kinda scary to look back sometimes. But seriously, some of these little squirts are pretty impressive. I mean, I know that these applications have already been pre-screened and I get to read all the good ones, but still...I'm always impressed when I see them each year. Some of the stuff that these kids have done are just insanely cool. I wish I could go into detail...but I can't. But anyway, it's just nice to see these kids with such a strong inner drive and a deep rooted sense of passion...you know, before they have to enter the real world and get that beaten out of them. Haha. ;-)

And lastly, of course, sports talk. I'm too depressed to talk about the Sharks...so let's talk about the Giants. What the heck happened to them last night? How did they lose to the freakin' Diamondbacks 13-1?!?! Seriously, guys?!?! Ugh.