Mark Pike

I have decided to apply to law school. This requires me to write an essay, or as the admissions boards call it a “personal statement”. Usually, when I sit down to write, it’s because I have a story to tell or I feel inspired and passionate about something. Clearly, I was passionate about telling you [...]

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The Scene: In front of a McDonald’s in our nation’s capital
The Story: A set of identical twin children, wearing matching outfits, pull their pants down and pee on the side of the McDonald’s in broad daylight. A blind man, walking down the street, smacks one of them upside the head by accident with his walking [...]

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I know it’s becoming a bit cliché to describe modern life within the context of colorful mythology. But the Cohen Brothers didn’t trademark it… and I think it’s the best way to aggrandize the pseudo-adventures of a somewhat ambitious college grad.
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“Have you heard of Sisyphus before?”
“Umm… Yeah. I mean, I went to the orientation presentation [...]

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I left town and started driving South. I was going to keep going down to Cuba, on my way to South America, but for some reason the bridge hasn’t been completed yet.
I’m in Miami for the weekend. I’m decompressing. I feel like I’ve got the bends. It happened to quickly. I need to adjust. Maybe [...]

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I look like Florida, but I’m feeling like Ohio. I guess I should elaborate. I look like the Florida I arrived in several weeks ago, in midst of Hurricane Jeanne. I’m feeling like the Ohio I drove through during the beginning leg of my journey, full of hope and with the belief that hard work [...]

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I couldn’t sleep. Every time I tried to keep my eyes shut, a wave of guilt would hit me followed by an outer-body experience. I kept envisioning myself at the end of today, watching a TV.
I have to go make sure I like what I’m seeing at the end of the day.
Let’s do it.

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