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...Karin Slaughter: Sometimes when I'm thinking about how I'm going to do a plot, how a story's going to turn out, I get a little nervous about it. But ultimately, I'm in control of what's going on in the books, so I can back off, if it's scaring me too much...
When captain Robbie Burmeister’s injury prevented him from starting in the men’s water polo contest against Brown last Thursday, Harvard—sporting a shaky 2-7 record and five straight losses—was surely nervous about its prospects for victory. Defense would be especially crucial to the team’s success against the Bears, for the Crimson had already dropped four one-goal games this season...
...doubt Harvard had about its future was quelled last week by an outstanding performance in the cage from freshman John Connolly. The rookie, who was probably nervous taking the pool in the intense Ivy rivalry, did not falter in defending the Crimson goal. Before the game, he engaged in his regular pre-game routine of eating a huge meal, listening to heavy metal, warm up with the same swimming routine. His preparation paid...
...nervous he didn’t show it,” Burmeister said. “I think he was really focused...
...alone. We are all plagued by the uncertainty of what the “next step” is and feel like there are a million different things to do at the same time. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, all your peers are nervous, gauging their own progress by the standards of others, and questioning themselves as they prepare to take the plunge into the “real world...