Daniel Barkowitz | February 13, 2009
"Six Word Memoirs. Want to Play?"
So while I work on answering the HUMONGOUS number of questions on my last entry, a little game to keep you occupied...
Smith Magazine has an activity they call "Six Word Memoirs". Loosely patterned after Hemingway's famous (really) short story, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” the six word memoir allows authors to tell their life story in brief.
So, here is the challenge for you! Write a six word memoir about your life, your dreams, your hopes, your fears. If it is relevant to MIT, even better, but anything is good! Don't explain your entry. Keep them to six words!
Mine:
"Feeling overwhelmed. Need help giving aid!"
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MIT calling.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009 09:27 AM
ISFAA faxed. Tracking says,"Not Received".
Posted by: SRV on February 13, 2009 09:32 AM
anxious. without direction until receipt of decision
Posted by: HST on February 13, 2009 09:32 AM
the tech: a means. destination: unknown.
Posted by: deng on February 13, 2009 09:37 AM
attending MIT -> important research-> helping people.
Posted by: Rebecca on February 13, 2009 09:59 AM
Neither rich nor poor: Pay full.
Posted by: dudu on February 13, 2009 10:00 AM
Proved Riemann Hypothesis. I am serious.
Posted by: Rankeya on February 13, 2009 10:26 AM
Confidence Cats Electronics Sea Dreams Friendship!!
Posted by: Draco on February 13, 2009 10:48 AM
March 15 - End Eternity. Begin Infinity?
Posted by: Ashwath Rabindranath on February 13, 2009 11:10 AM
Gymnastics at MIT equals absolute perfection.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009 11:11 AM
helping people, friendship, science, sprinting, dreams
Posted by: Hazem on February 13, 2009 11:23 AM
The Line The Moment The Way
Posted by: transfer? on February 13, 2009 11:35 AM
Proud mom of MIT sophomore engineer!
Posted by: las on February 13, 2009 12:24 PM
Wishing and Waiting for the Truth.
Posted by: Athar on February 13, 2009 12:40 PM
Too much potential, not enough future.
Posted by: Michelle from Israel on February 13, 2009 12:42 PM
Before: hopeful. Here: hosed. Future: confused.
Posted by: Oasis '11 on February 13, 2009 12:58 PM
Here I Am, Waiting For MIT
Posted by: Michael Elder on February 13, 2009 01:48 PM
Oh pretty Dome, you're my valentine!
Posted by: Lin² on February 13, 2009 02:08 PM
What am I supposed to do?
Posted by: Dhvanit on February 13, 2009 02:12 PM
Getting ready for the good times
Posted by: Samy, 13? on February 13, 2009 02:26 PM
Developing computer programs,dreaming of MIT
Posted by: Andrew on February 13, 2009 02:32 PM
To MIT I come; get ready.
Posted by: Tommy '13 on February 13, 2009 02:44 PM
Forms: Gotta be a better way
Posted by: truf55 on February 13, 2009 03:03 PM
Melanoma powwow house, toodle day length.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009 03:38 PM
Senior spring ousts thoughts of work
Posted by: Katie '13 on February 13, 2009 03:40 PM
Sing, watching sun rise and set.
Posted by: Josue42 on February 13, 2009 04:00 PM
Motto: I Hate This Fucking Place
Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009 04:07 PM
Why donn't I follow my dreams?
Posted by: Jason on February 13, 2009 04:08 PM
Only Way To Go Is Up!
Posted by: RyanTheJuggler on February 13, 2009 04:29 PM
A scientist born in Puerto Vallarta.
~Julio ('14)
PD: If you do some research about what Puerto Vallarta truly is, you'll understand the message of my memoir :).
Posted by: Julio ('14?) on February 13, 2009 04:30 PM
Wayward dreamer: want to CHANGE world!
Posted by: Kevin Lin on February 13, 2009 04:48 PM
Will I be the Victor again?
Posted by: Victor on February 13, 2009 04:52 PM
Why the heck am I here
Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009 05:42 PM
Season's changing. Fate to be determined.
Posted by: K on February 13, 2009 05:49 PM
Attend MIT! Create UFO! Spread happiness!
Posted by: v_corp7 on February 13, 2009 06:19 PM
MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Yale. Good Problem.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009 06:32 PM
For you: help from a friend.
Posted by: Chris Praley on February 13, 2009 08:16 PM
MITES 08 student truly found paradise.
Posted by: Kristina '13? on February 13, 2009 09:25 PM
Forgot about financial aid. Not good.
Posted by: Nicole on February 13, 2009 09:38 PM
Really love them all! Post more!
Posted by: Daniel T. Barkowitz on February 13, 2009 10:08 PM
transfer is hard, hard, and hard.
Posted by: Changwei Zhou on February 13, 2009 10:46 PM
Will acheive goal, come what may
Posted by: Ruhban Shah on February 13, 2009 11:18 PM
Question every line of coloring books.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009 11:44 PM
Life lives outside of the box.
Posted by: Anna Grace on February 13, 2009 11:45 PM
Am wearing a laboratory onesie. Amen!
Posted by: Liz on February 14, 2009 12:07 AM
My motto: "To infinite........and beyond!"
Posted by: Deeni on February 14, 2009 12:23 AM
Too late to try, or not.
Posted by: Ronny '13 on February 14, 2009 12:25 AM
Dream it, plan it, build it
-Jamo
Posted by: Jamo on February 14, 2009 12:28 AM
Aeronautics, Astronautics, Avionics..... Aircrafts, Sukhoi-30, Airbus A380,(I have designed!!!!!!!)....DREAM BIG, MAN...
Posted by: Mohit on February 14, 2009 12:48 AM
Hi to all Indian applicant
I am class 11 students and MIT aspirant ( future applicant as well)
Can you all please send me your resume so that I can improve my profile
Pleaseeeeeeeeeee
My email address is roses1992@gmail.com
And
All the best for your admission.
Posted by: Kusum on February 14, 2009 03:23 AM
March into March - Zenith or Nadir?
Posted by: Varun on February 14, 2009 04:39 AM
Loving life with my God!
Posted by: :) on February 14, 2009 05:36 AM
I'm loving life with my God!
Posted by: :) on February 14, 2009 05:50 AM
just follow the nane that follows...
Posted by: MOHIT SINDHU on February 14, 2009 07:06 AM
MIT admits. Discover meaning behind life.
Posted by: Ashwin on February 14, 2009 07:27 AM
DO EFFORTS TILL VICTORY MAKES HISTORY
Posted by: AS on February 14, 2009 09:16 AM
Help: slothy genius, walking the talk.
Posted by: asdqwe on February 14, 2009 09:41 AM
MIT
Posted by: Anonymous on February 14, 2009 10:07 AM
HumanLife: Luxurious, AnimalLife: InTrouble, Tomorrow: Collapse!
Posted by: Nishanth on February 14, 2009 10:09 AM
Stop Worrying I'm Here To Help
Posted by: Nishanth on February 14, 2009 10:12 AM
__
Posted by: Nishanth '14 on February 14, 2009 10:15 AM
Beat life, obtain glory; get mansions
Posted by: Olisa on February 14, 2009 10:30 AM
More rsearch is the only cure.
Posted by: Paul on February 14, 2009 11:55 AM
We travel far to travel more
Posted by: Arfa '13 on February 14, 2009 01:05 PM
Love for Puzzles, Life for MIT =P
Posted by: Anonymous on February 14, 2009 01:10 PM
science. math. baseball. MIT '13? Hopefully.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 14, 2009 02:17 PM
Pretty pissed about failed math test.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 14, 2009 03:08 PM
Made a hack, now in chat.
10 hours work, featured on blogs.
Wrote a song that Maitrayee loves.
I could do these all day.
Posted by: Colton on February 14, 2009 04:16 PM
Already accepted... hope for much aid.
Posted by: Narce on February 14, 2009 04:22 PM
I definitely drink too much caffeine.
Posted by: Shannon on February 14, 2009 05:47 PM
Doing it right, starting my dreams.
Posted by: Piper '12 on February 14, 2009 06:23 PM
Science Hope Future, Theatre Life Love
Posted by: Marie on February 14, 2009 10:10 PM
I fell up the stairs. Ouch.
Posted by: Lyddie on February 14, 2009 10:32 PM
I'm back with some more memoirs:
I jumped off the roof, twice.
I have learned about gravity, twice.
Cats and tents do not mix.
Backhoes do not handle hills well.
Trampoline nets are not high enough.
Science fairs suck with sprained ankles.
Fireworks can leave scars on hands.
Coasters are horrifying without functioning restraints.
I think that I'm a klutz.
Posted by: Colton on February 14, 2009 10:54 PM
Ready for my life at MIT
Posted by: Aguirre '13 on February 15, 2009 12:20 AM
To believe is to make happen
Posted by: Cam on February 15, 2009 12:21 AM
I completely agree with Cam's words!
Posted by: SRV on February 15, 2009 09:01 AM
"Baby Shoes. For Sale. Never Used"
Posted by: Anon on February 15, 2009 10:01 AM
dreams grasped are grasped by grasping
Christ's the saviour of the world
Posted by: Olisa on February 15, 2009 01:20 PM
She's getting an abortion this month.
The baby can't possibly be mine.
Posted by: Elizabeth on February 15, 2009 02:35 PM
lol lol lol lol lol lol.....
Posted by: Mohit on February 16, 2009 01:16 AM
Exams in ten days. Grounded already.
Posted by: Ahana on February 16, 2009 03:06 AM
I'm a klutz. I'm not ashamed.
I always procrastinate. You should too.
I Really Hate This F***ing Place.
Posted by: Tree on February 16, 2009 09:21 AM
I got a better one now:
We made it to The Tech.
:)
Posted by: Tree on February 16, 2009 10:20 AM
i have just lost the game
Posted by: Anonymous on February 16, 2009 12:30 PM
Limits don't exist; except in calculus
Posted by: ca'14? on February 16, 2009 02:46 PM
Recuperation from application brings cautious expectation.
Posted by: cdunn on February 16, 2009 06:37 PM
Waiting on Harvard just for fun.
Posted by: Anon on February 17, 2009 09:55 AM
How can I write six words
Posted by: comboy on February 17, 2009 10:00 AM
You should start counting from -430
now every word you see increment -213 by one till you get 6. I love cats. Last day I was writing a text to post on snively blog, he was the first one that I loved to read his messages here because it was the first blog I saw here. After a few days I realized that there are new posts on snively blog everyday. So this came upto my vault to write my thoughts in his blog instead of printing them for my instructors, different output will occur. Instructors feedback is, not enough words, too much words, where are your n paragraphs, what a horrible font, is it 12, I see between lines there's not enough line spacing.
I don't have internet in the room which I came as a guest ans stayed and slept for nearly 2 months. I write for snively blog and go find a e-hole to post it. But now I see there is no new post from him and I don't wanna post twice in a single topic or I'll be kicked out like I'm being kicked out of my instructor offices sometimes. I should not disturb because they're busy and they finished evaluating my essays. They're busy but I don't see any bed in their office.
Last night as I opened the room door to go with my laptop, a friend of mine rushed into and after slight discovery he took a nap on my jacket after he took the first nap on my jeans pocket. I was worried if the mobile phone inside my pocket will vibrate and wake him up, worried if there a new post in snively blog. Fortunately the phone didn't vibrate at all, then he changed his place to the jacket on my jacket which was on the bed.
Sorry for my short delay, three minutes ago I was writing this message in the wireless area of my department now I'm writing it outside because the guy with blue shirt sent me out and locked the department door, (time is 5:40 pm) I explained but he doesn't know english, I called my teacher to tell him but he was using his hand more than ears. That's what happened in this recent minutes. Where were we, ok last night the yellow cat slept on my jacket. Now I'm gonna change the negative number in the first line for it to make sense and then look for the e-hole. -213 just came to mind, which was the number in first line, I'm gonna modify it now as the last modification.
Posted by: comboy on February 17, 2009 10:58 AM
Life, fear, ambition, helpless, recollection: GONE.
Posted by: David on February 17, 2009 09:22 PM
The training wheels fell off themselves.
Posted by: Benja '13 on February 18, 2009 05:56 AM
No post form snively or Daniel again,sorry it's hard to find an e-hole + I don't wanna post twice in a single topic + I've prepared some doodles last night + I've already posted twice in this topic
according to my intentions about having no hope to stay here and not being kicked out after doodling twice, and applying such observation that I'm still here, I'm gonna post some parts of my writings which I carved last night. Again it's not 6 words if you start counting from 1.
Back to the room, it's february 17 6:15, I'm 7 hours ahead of boston. No internet, door is open, how can an open door be harmful while there's no heat plus it increases the possibility of yellow lad arrival. Next time that internet will be around me, I'll check snively blog for new posts to carve my doodles (I have prepared a few doodles last night before the arrival of yellow lad) and I'll feed my passion with reading more blogs that I've just see a few hours ago. Ahmed is not posting everyday.Yan Z seems to be yummy, two days ago she was posting at 11:11 pm, 11:46, 12, 1, 7, 2 … these are the timestamps I wrote with my purple pen on my left arm. I wish my arm have more blank space to record more information for later review while absence of invention of mr. Tim b lee. A picture of him is on the timeline in second floor of our department. Don't ask people around where second floor is, they may count from ground floor. Just say where's wireless.
Before going to department today I checked ATM for euro rate, what a good rate 2.11 I should draw as much as possible for paying tuition. But not now, if I draw now I have to go back to room and put them in a safe place. I'll draw after I check the blogs... it's 6:30 pm now and euro rate is 2.05 still feburary 17. I should buy some credit for my phone, thanks for the man in the blue-shirt, I think his hand hit the hang up button before all credit was approaching to epsilon.
Why do people in our department index the first floor by 0 and the first element of an array by 1?
while I was reading a post from Yan Z there was a photo of her with red hair, staff passing by and see these photos on my screen, it's convincing for me to understand they may think I'm dating on facebook, I want to retire on the floor, if I do so I should close the door first to make the room a safe place, possibility of having another slight discovery for my friend is easily deductible by committing such a cruel treason.
Posted by: comboy on February 18, 2009 08:52 AM
try two-worders.
leather cucumber.
cradle stain.
Posted by: Anonymous on February 18, 2009 02:56 PM
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam - Totus Tuus
Posted by: Eddie '13 on February 18, 2009 10:49 PM
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam - Totus Tuus
Posted by: Eddie '13 on February 18, 2009 10:49 PM
hi i am karun i want to apply mit for fall 2010 will you guide please
bashyalkarun@gmail.com
thanking you
bye
Posted by: karun on February 19, 2009 03:57 PM
"Alea iacta est", hoping the best!
Posted by: Rafael on February 27, 2009 06:43 AM
When it's dark, we see STARS.
Posted by: Rafael on February 27, 2009 06:45 AM
where will he go - don't know
Posted by: a mom on February 27, 2009 09:13 PM
how do you define dead line
Posted by: comboy on February 28, 2009 09:53 PM
i see tales for each number
Posted by: comboy on February 28, 2009 09:55 PM
We are one consciousness experiencing itself.
Posted by: Andrés on March 1, 2009 08:34 AM
Money Man, give me my scholarship.
Posted by: '13? on March 3, 2009 03:11 PM
let's use V instead of U
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 09:00 AM
I am between M and T
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 09:01 AM
I will never fill any form
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 09:02 AM
to fill or not to fill
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 09:05 AM
Serious Automatic Agreement Am In Hurry
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 09:19 AM
Agreement Request As Soon As Possible
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 09:25 AM
Silver Rhenium Arsenic Sulfur Arsenic Polonium
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 09:25 AM
Interessante Informationen.
Posted by: lieben on March 5, 2009 10:44 AM
Interessante Informationen.
Posted by: lieben on March 5, 2009 10:44 AM
Gute Arbeit hier! Gute Inhalte.
Posted by: fussball live on March 5, 2009 06:06 PM
Gute Arbeit hier! Gute Inhalte.
Posted by: fussball live on March 5, 2009 06:07 PM
this false sentence is six words
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 08:00 PM
i have trvly fovnd the paradise
Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009 10:49 PM
please adopt me as a stewdent
Posted by: comboy on March 7, 2009 05:23 AM
I am HUNGRY; I eat DREAMS!
Posted by: Robotiva on March 9, 2009 01:38 PM
forever pvrely for fvn : )
Posted by: comboy on March 12, 2009 03:24 AM
i do not vvait for fvn
Posted by: comboy on March 12, 2009 03:38 AM
six sentences with six words each
MIT People lose their counting ability
one of two misconceptions about MIT
Did you ever read YanZ blog
tomorrows leaders are counting seconds !
i do not vvait for fun
Posted by: comboy on March 12, 2009 04:01 AM
Dummy as cow ? watch ocw
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 08:52 AM
are you counting seconds or words
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 09:46 AM
comments are closed after thirty days
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 09:48 AM
I need more than six words.
Posted by: Kristina '13? on March 14, 2009 11:55 AM
stop counting down continue going up
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 12:06 PM
I am neutron Don't charge me
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 01:45 PM
please donate to local cat shelters
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 01:57 PM
send to Angel Memorial Animal Hospital
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 01:59 PM
please do something in her momory
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 02:00 PM
rejected - MIT is not for me.
Posted by: very sad on March 14, 2009 02:19 PM
please forget your decision page password
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 05:02 PM
do not reduce yourself to numbers
Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009 05:03 PM
