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So you’re a senior ...Polite nod. Brace myself for the questions again: where are youapplying where do you want to go what do you wantto be? Rattle off acceptable responses. Insert comment here, witty response there. Nod. Smile. End. Me summed up in 30 seconds. Nice talking to you.Hang on.Rewind. Nah, decided college wasn’t for me,entering the work force - headed for a dead-end job.Full scholarship to prestigious university, graduating with honors - performing heart transplants.Joining the circus,developing my true talent - fire-swallowing while juggling.Thumbs-up. Smirk. C’ya. Nice talking to you.I saunter away, glad to have survived anotherintroduction, you walk away as it should be, not knowingme.