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Dreaming in Brown
Not one to flit between interests willy nilly, Maddy wholeheartedly embraces miniature obsessions that become part of her. She had a thing for the violin and The Wizard of Oz at age 3, for Harriet Tubman and presidential politics at age 8, for World War II and Audrey Hepburn at age 12. Right now she has a thing for stripes, 20th century history, photography, orange, and Brown.
Brown University has been one of her dream schools for a long time (at least since this if not before). Knowing we were leaving the country soon, Maddy put an official Brown visit high on her New England bucket list. So we booked a tour and info session and today was the day!
It's a little early to be worrying about applications and, yes, she knows it's a very selective school (to the tune of 30,000 applications for 1500 spots) but dreams are meant to be a stretch, right? (Cue Fame scene: You got big dreams? You want fame? Well fame costs and right here is where you start paying, in sweat. Of course, we all know that getting into a selective school is not just about hard work and great scores but also about luck, timing, location, and the mysterious mixture of the entering freshman class and je ne sais quoi they're looking for. That's a post for another day, though.) This was like window shopping at Tiffany's. She knows it's a long shot but I love that she's all in, dreaming big anyway.
Delightful tour guides. They won me over, even though they said right up front they wouldn't answer questions about Emma Watson. And I was curious, since she was in their entering freshman class and is reportedly returning to finish with the class this year. Oh well.
Maddy patiently tolerated my surreptitious photo documentation. Believe me, I exercised restraint.
Look! She fits right in.
It was a dreamy day.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Reader Comments (4)
Good luck to Maddy! Jordan was dreaming of Brown as well...and that's about as far as it got. There was an extremely disheartening interview in which the interviewer seemed to think the Mormon value system was completely at odds with the Brown party ethic. That burned me up, but I'm choosing not to believe that one lonely interviewer represents the entirety of the Brown ethos. I, for one, am a little relieved at not having to scare up some $40,000/year, but believe me...if Jordan got in...and wanted it...I would have made it happen.
You know, I was thinking a lemonade stand might be helpful.
Man, you guys rock. She does fit in and Greg and I just totally laughed out loud at your Fame quote. I haven't heard that in 20 years, at least. Fun stuff!
Dream big or go home. That's the motto around here, anyway. I love it. You never know if you don't try, right?
And, um, how cute is your darling girl in her glasses? LOVE LOVE LOVE them. She is a beauty!
Dream on, Maddy girl. I'm all for it. I love that she has these passions and that even though she might move on into different phases, she remains true to her heart over the long stretch. I remember knowing she wanted to be a Brownie several years ago. That sort of tenacity and loyalty is a great quality. And Harriet and Audrey just might be a couple of her angel sponsors, so let's keep the dream alive.