How are you guys staying busy while waiting for the release of the scores? I'm off today. In fact, we've got a long weekend here in Canada. So there's plenty of time. I've been running, reading... even playing xbox.

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I agree with @. We can't comment on a diversity statement when we don't know what diversity topic you'll use.

It would be on childhood poverty and taking care of someone who is mentally ill from that age.

I would be really careful about doing this. What I worry about is that they'll read your statement and miss the point you're making about how you'd add to the diversity of the student body. On the other hand, if you can flesh that theme out a bit, it might really help.

Otherwise, if I can be frank, I wouldn't make a diversity statement.

To the OP. You want the truth? There is risk in everything you do. There is risk in following your dreams, and risk in not following them. There is risk in bold action, and risk in playing it safe.

Your path should be influenced by your passions, not by what random people tell you. If you're going to risk failure (a must, if you ever want to feel accomplished), then you might as well risk it all on what you love. And if what you love is becoming a solo, then succeed with passion or fail with passion. Jerry Lee Lewis said (and I paraphrase) "If I'm going to hell, then I'm going playing the piano." The sense I get from you is that this is about more than money. If that's true, then you're already ahead of the game.

You're smart enough to see through the BS on TLS, so I bet you're smart enough to pull off whatever you choose. Give 'em hell.

It feels weird to still wake up at 5am every morning... and not do sections.