Word: calling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ACLU return my phone calls? I run to the mailbox every day hoping that a letter will arrive offering me a fantastic paid internship with all kinds of perks. Instead, I pull out yellow envelopes from Harvard Telephone Services and Citibank Visa which add to my ever-growing pile of debt. I wait by the phone hoping for an intern coordinator to call asking me for an interview. My phone had two messages the last time that I checked--one from my mother and the other from my bank asking me to pay a delinquent bill...
...applied for a summer internship over three months ago and I still haven't heard from any of the places I applied to. Waiting for a response about a summer internship is a long and agonizing experience. Each day passes without the letter and without the phone call while I am left biting my nails contemplating a summer spent working at Banana Republic...
...story of the belated internship, just as there are no instructions or advice that I can offer intrepid internship seekers. This is merely the story of one among many students who waits for a letter offering congratulations or complete rejection. I have tried everything possible, including daily harassing phone calls to staffers, and I still await an answer. When you look around at others in section, realize that they too are harboring secret fears about letters or e-mail message. Like myself, they too are hiding failures from parents, friends or roommates. Perhaps as you read this I will have...
...stop Allison Feaster," Blair said."She presents a severe matchup problem for us. Doyou call her a forward, or do you call her a post?I call her a basketball player...
...outreach was clearly part of the agenda. Pupils were assigned to call or write people with whom they "want to make a breakthrough," thereby introducing others to Landmark. On graduation night participants were encouraged to bring guests, who were then led away to learn more and sign on. From Day 1, attendants were told that for a limited time, the Forum's tuition included a $95 follow-up, "The Forum in Action." The crowd was also repeatedly invited to sign up for the $700 "Advanced Course." Act now and get a $100 discount...