Although my support for dear Alvin was lessened by the revelation that he (the one who started an online campaign to gather support for a university appeal) already had a course that was, in fact, a very easy point of entry for appeal into his course of choice, I can understand and respect the approach of a person who uses such desperation attacks, given that I have used them before in the past.
"LAZY, DESPERATE journalism student offers $30 for 30 (to 45) min interview:
Hi.
Due to laziness and other numerous character deficiencies, I have no interviewee for my final journalism class paper.
If you're 1) acing your examinations and overflowing with free time, 2) in possession of an interesting or incredible life story/background/hobby or skill, and 3) compassionate or profit-oriented, I would love to offer you $30 to share your story with me.
If you're interested, please message me on Facebook with a general description of your story and why it interesting. Do leave your handphone contact as well if you're comfortable doing so.
I can meet you anywhere in Governors, or anywhere else on campus that suits your convenience!
Thanks :) And also... HELP!!"
It was a thrilling and desperate and dramatic and brave (and shameless) attempt to ace my final journalism assignment by emailing about 300 course mates for help.
As awesome as I feel about it though, I only came to that point because I hadn't planned my studies properly in SUNY Buffalo.
At the end of the day, the determination to try something stupid, and the success that resulted, both came from God. He tells us about the relationships between diligence, determination, and foresight in Proverbs [6: 1-11] :
1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
2 you have been trapped by what you said,
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
3 So do this, my son, to free yourself,
since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:
Go—to the point of exhaustion—[a]
and give your neighbor no rest!
4 Allow no sleep to your eyes,
no slumber to your eyelids.
5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
11 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
It was a thrilling and desperate and dramatic and brave (and shameless) attempt to ace my final journalism assignment by emailing about 300 course mates for help.
As awesome as I feel about it though, I only came to that point because I hadn't planned my studies properly in SUNY Buffalo.
At the end of the day, the determination to try something stupid, and the success that resulted, both came from God. He tells us about the relationships between diligence, determination, and foresight in Proverbs [6: 1-11] :
1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger,
2 you have been trapped by what you said,
ensnared by the words of your mouth.
3 So do this, my son, to free yourself,
since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:
Go—to the point of exhaustion—[a]
and give your neighbor no rest!
4 Allow no sleep to your eyes,
no slumber to your eyelids.
5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
11 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
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