Word: summered
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...friend dressed in one of those yuppie outfits. She's just had an interview. Interview, I yell, realizing that although summer is more than two months away, most people already have their fight schedules from Cambridge arranged. After the shock, I begin to envy them...
PERHAPS I'm blaming OCS for my own unwillingness to grow up and take the initiative, including organizing for this summer. It's so far away, isn't it? Tell me it is, because there are more than 80 pages of summer programs and addresses laying on my bedroom floor...
They whisper my name in the night, reminding me that time is ticking away. They yell, "the decision you make today will effect the rest of your life. The job you have this summer will open up opportunities in your career." A horrible figure appears in my dreams, laughing at me and ponting at my resume. It's a blank sheet of paper...
...call my parents the next day and tell them I might want to live at home this summer. They're thrilled, and I'm relieved. My mom says she'll plan a trip for August. And, maybe, just maybe, they'll send me to camp for a couple of weeks...
...final round got $1.2 million each. Virtually all those funds go to athletic departments rather than academic budgets. Top coaches share in the wealth, often making several times as much as university presidents. Some earn more than $500,000 a year from salary, endorsements, speaking fees, television programs and summer camps...