User talk:Rocketrye12

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Hey, Rocketrye12, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your contributions. I hope you like the site and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful (some of them may sound stupid, but I recommend you check them out):

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[edit] response

hi - see Talk:Bronx High School of Science - I have a response to your questions, and a question for you. By the way, looking at the calendar - and having gone through the college application process twice in the last 5 years with my kids - I just want to wish you luck with it. My unasked-for advice is: don't worry about it - right now it seems like this choice is the most important thing you'll ever do, but it isn't. And there is much less difference between colleges than you might think, and what they want you to think. Tvoz 00:34, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

yes, I had a feeling you were waiting for an early decision (or do you mean early action...) - my son went to the Really Big Name, and it has a lot to commend it, but go with your eyes open, because some of what you find may be a little bit disappointing. (There are some surprisingly stupid students, for example, whose admission makes you scratch your head in wonder - but think "legacy" and maybe sports, connections, and you start to see the picture. No doubt like that at all the ivies.) You make it work for you -and you will find some people you can relate to - and there are certainly lots of doors open to you as a result. But truthfully there's little difference between them - there is a lot of hype. I think you'll be fine, wherever you end up. Science was a great school in my day - I'm glad it still is. (Btw, the yanadoo link for jcs isn't working - and technically you shouldn't be the one to post it because it's yours - but I will, if you fix it.) Tvoz 01:24, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Auditorium picture

Thank you firstly for your major recent contributions to the Bronx Science page. The auditorium picture seems to be a severe case of noise distortion, with the mix of colors in the green walls and the visible film/layer in front of the stage. It leads me to conclude that the picture was probably scanned, but may just need a digital touch with programs like Photoshop or Gimp. Of course, it's all the better if you have a primary digital copy out of the camera. (BTW if you are wondering about my account name, I am a Science freshman.)Bxsstudent 03:11, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hi Ryan,

In name, I am popularly known as Sam. Fortunately, I do have a free 9th period, and will try to meet you tomorrow.

Moving on to Wikipedia issues, I should have more closely observed the scientific process and realized that reflections can come from multiple sources. However a retake will be great.

Qazws11 also pointed out some important things. The debate team definitely needs elaboration. To get an idea of the history, go to the debate team web site http://bxscience.ny.schoolwebpages.com/education/staff/staff.php?sectionid=330, and visit the history section. It is depressing that Sadikow had been neglected as you described. He was the founder of our debate team, and under his guidance it rose to become one of the most prominent in the country. He is presented in the TOC Coaches Hall of Fame, being the second person to receive the honor in 1984. After Reidy drove out the five coaches in 2002, the team to a great extent lost its former glory. A renaissance was brought about by the new coach Jon Cruz, but the team never been as successful. I am a current member of the Lincoln Douglas team; Melanie is our director.

The history, like Science’s history itself, is filled with drama. We can get more details from Cruz of Melanie, and I will like to see it as an asset of the Wikipedia page soon. That of course, explains the relevance of the Sadikow room picture. The other pictures mentioned by Qazws11 are just as important. It seems that you will be a great help in the page development. I will like to see all the pictures on the page soon, the accompanying prose, and ultimately the path toward “good article.” Bxsstudent 01:02, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

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