Today was Thursday. Another Thursday. And we know how wonderful Thursdays are. Since this is a catch-up post, I'm going to talk about the history of Brandeis. I talk so much about MyDeis and my acceptance, I'll give you all a sneak peak into the next four years of my life.
Brandeis is a private research university funded by the Jewish community. Although initially thought to be a Jewish school (the attendance of Jewish students is higher than average) it is a non-sectarian school. It's namesake, Louis D. Brandeis, was one of the first, if not the first Jewish Supreme Court Judge, and he spent his term and life as a lawyer working for progressive social causes like labor laws, fighting railroad monopolies, and creating the Federal Reserve System. He is known as "the people's lawyer" through his work as a Boston area lawyer, and as a result the founder and first president of the school, Abram L. Sachar renamed the former site of Middlesex University after Louis. Founded in 1948, Brandeis University has alumni in every facet of life from television show writers, to Pulitzer Prize winners, to actors and actresses, and to some of top scientists in their fields. It's motto, "Truth, Even Unto It's Innermost Parts" can be found all over campus, from being eluded to in club names, worn on their Division III uniforms, and emblazoned on nearly every sweatshirt and coffee mug in the bookstore. Located nine miles west of Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, Brandeis is ranked in the top tier of American universities. And I'm beyond excited to be a member of the Class of 2015.
Besides giving me a full boat, Brandeis has given me motivation. Not just academically, but I've regained motivation in my quest for righteousness. I know that sounds so silly and dramatic, but quite honestly it's true. It has taken me a very long time to accept the fact that the past is set in stone and the only thing that we can pencil in is right now. I'm excited for the new challenges I know I'll be facing, the new people I'll hopefully become friends with, and the old faces I'll remember with a smile. Cheers, 2011- we're headed into uncharted territory.
"All glory comes from daring to begin." -Eugene F. Ware
live simply.
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