Abigail Mary Elliott
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Meaning of name: Joyful (or "my father is joy"), bitter [something Scotch] |
| nicknames | Abby, Abbygirl, Smiley, Abs, Abs-of-Steel, Aboobiegail (only to my sister) |
| significant other (ssp roomate) | Tiffany |
| birthdate | 10.20.83 |
| school | Caltech
Mayfield Senior School |
| languages | Programming, English, French, Pig Latin, and 5 Japanese phrases which I would find completely useless if I ever went to Japan (koko wa doko da?) |
| ssp group/asteroid | Group 6 | asteroid? |
| liked best about ssp | the people! |
| ssp gripes | no sleep...kept running into vampires... |
| favorite ssp pasttimes | cards, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, gossip (or "discussions" if you prefer, Justin) |
| favorite ojai hangout | Bart's Books |
| most memorable ssp moments | midnight snacks, especially that time Chris brought Chinese Food and Matt got out the Keebler cookies...first tarantula sighting...chats with the team over at Thatcher while waiting for the Ladies' Men to finish observing... 6:00 a.m. club |
| ssp's personal significance | I met an amazing group of people, realized I could hold my own amidst a bunch of incredibly talented and creative folks, and discovered I could survive away from home. I also got something to write about in my college essays! |
| words for potential ssp applicants | intelligent, open-minded, creative, friendly, determined |
| survival tips for future sspers | Don't count on getting a lot of sleep. Do your homework, but don't let that interfere with having fun! Bring sunblock. Don't worry about tarantulas; they're cute! Watch out for bees. Don't step on the toads. Listen to the TAs, because they've been through it all before. Don't worry if something is confusing; get help from another student, a TA, or a teacher. Don't fill your suitcase with stuff to do during your "free time." Bring laundry detergent. Bring a towel. Watch for falling stars. |
| stuff i'm glad i brought to ssp | CD player |
| stuff i wish i'd brought | journal (not that I'd have time to write in it) |
| favorite lecture | the one by the man who invented human-powered flight |
| preferred ssp snack | CHOCOLATE |
| color of my ssp shirt | grey |
| awards/honors/leadership positions | Cantor at church choir, National Merit Finalist, 1st place in Cabrini essay contest 2000, various class awards, "Least Likely to Stay Awake in Class"-from my high school |
| possible major/career | biology |
| according to my master plan, in 10 years i'll be... | My vision of my future doesn't extend past college yet. In exactly ten years, however, it would be nice to be sleeping peacefully in my four-poster bed in one of those mansions along the Mosel. |
| hobbies/pasttimes | reading, playing cards, singing, visiting friends |
| favorite books | The Hitchiker's Guide Trilogy |
| pets | A cat named Cinderella, a cockatiel named Sunny, a parakeet named Pat, a dumpy tree from named Sylvester. |
| favorite food | CHOCOLATE |
| places i've been | Enkenbach-Alsenborn, Germany. And the Mosel River. |
| where i'd like to go | Switzerland |
| sports | badminton, soccer, ping-pong |
| colours | red or purple or turquoise |
| number | 3 |
| Coke or Pepsi? | Coke |
| quotes | "For it matters not how small the beginning may seem to be: what is once
well done is done forever." -Henry David Thoreau
"I bring the sun wherever I go, buddy." -From Franny and Zooey |
| most triumphant moment | That |