Class of 2012: Six-Word Memoirs

By Caroline Mimbs Nyce | May 24, 2012 at 3:31 pm | Life | 7 comments | |

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How do you sum up four years in six words?

Before leaving Camp Claremont for good, members of the Class of 2012 were asked to leave behind a ‘six-word memoir.’ The project was organized by Senior Class President Mary Doyle ’12. In an email to the class, Doyle told students, “You have six words: define yourself, give a life summary, tell a joke, reflect on CMC, capture a revealing moment, whatever.” Over 175 seniors responded.

Some are silly; some are poignant. But without further ado, here are the six-word memoirs for CMC’s Class of 2012:

Bright lights, big city, bigger hair. - Erica Bellman

One day, these squirrels will kill. - Heidi Carlson

Crescit Civitas Post Six-Oh-One Noctu. - Will Brown

Qualified in small-talk at cocktail parties! - Dani Spencer

Don’t say no to scary things. - Daniel Izcovich

Really? German history? Do something practical. - Michelle Kahn

Don’t work. Be hated. Love someone. - Dave Meyer

Still haven’t visited Baghdad. Mogadishu next. - Chase Gray

Please ring this up as beer. - Drew Oetting

Another dance floor, another mozzarella stick. – Ed LaCava

APAM missed out on this HAPA! - Michela Isono

Keck Science: home away from home. - Michele Barnhill

Don’t think twice, it’s all right. - Eric Bean

Still down for Green Card marriage. - C. Diggory Rycroft

Long way down the holiday road. - Eric Johnson

We lived, and we kinda learned. - Caitlin Feeney

Gym. Tan. Lax. Eat. Pray. Love. - Aravind Swaminathan

Learned a lot.  Not from class. - Cameron Conley

Still have not learned to drive. - Carlos Rivas

Why am I a science major? - Eric King

Laughs loudest. Gives the biggest hugs. - Michelle Brody

Work hard, play hard, smile often. - Seth Winterroth

Slept so little. Dreamt so much. - Shahrzad Nikoo

Small town raised. Had to leave. - April Weathers

Just agree with me, it’s faster. - Sonia Aggarwal

Nerdy birdy gets a bit wordy. - Paige Costello

Everything you never imagined. Then some. - Sope Adegoke

I am going classy this year. - Aria Krumwiede

Keep learning — specialization is for insects. - Elena Davert

Submitted thesis five minutes before deadline - Aaron Haas

Can’t wait for the next adventure. - Abby Trimble

Bright Sun, Blue Skies, Green Beach! - Stephanie Ramos

Retired from tap dancing — only temporarily. - Mary B. Doyle

A mad man with a box - Supallav Baksi-Lahiri

Life philosophy: treat yo’self. That’s it. - Susie Lee

Discovered cure to cancer. Just kidding. - Sam Ullman

I will miss Collins Bistro. Dank-City. - Kevin MacPherson

Pearls and Smiles…my golden life. - Aisling Scott

“Just for a ride, Connie sweetheart.” - Katarina Broeksmit

The best four year party ever. - Alex Curtis

My happiest place on earth: CMC. - Sara Reed

Here I am – or am I? - Sara Stern

I want to ride my bicycle. - Jordan Rosenberg

Read it, roll it, hole it. - Lauren Buchanan

CMC motto: What doesn’t deserve celebrating? – Brant Kersten

Don’t really care… yes I do. - Zeben Kopchak

Study break! Is In n’ Out still open? - Brianna Losoya

I can’t!  Wait… I already did?! - Lauren Yeske

Bro at times, no at times. - Jonah Chodosh

What if we played outside instead? - Leah Bross

Let’s do work in the sun. - Sarah Fenn

No, I don’t believe I did. - Patrick Paterson

You only live once: do it! – Yaneli Ruiz

May the force be with you. - Brian Hoffstein

Never weary of one more ridge. - Patrick Rooney

There’s always time for impromptu adventures. - Yekaterina Vaydylevich

Swam a lot, but laughed more. - Katie Bilotti

I have everything I’ve ever wanted. - Paul Jeffrey

Friends get me through, coffee too. - Maren Hotvedt

I’m more radical than you think. - Jake Petzold

Smart enough to know no better. - Joshua Bowling

Don’t care. Hands in the air. - Jamie Kim

People think I’m weird…they’re right. - Jason Rehhaut

“All I learn is always wrong” - Whitney Dawson

Followed my heart.  Found the good. – Marissa Gaulton

Ah, there’s no place like om. - Julia Starr

When enthusiasm boils over, embrace it. - Mark Munro

Brah, I stay one haole boy. - Peter Meyer

Heroes get remembered, legends never die! - Cameron Cain

Strangely enough, you’ll probably see me. - Prashant Fonseka

Out to lunch. Be back later. - Rachel Brody

Shut up and grab a beer. - Eddie Mills

Six words is hardly enough to  - John-Clark Levin

You can’t miss what you forget. - John Bedecarré

Wait, is it time for snack? – Elica Sharifnia

Five-years-old, in both heart and height. - Julia Nishioka

Many many many many raspberry mochas. - Meagan Biwer

Live like you’re always in NQ. - Kathleen West

 I’m at scripps pool, come join! - Megan MacColl

 Vancouver’s rain… Whistler’s fresh-tracks! Carpe Diem. - Avery Holland

Why? Do it for the story! - Ben Salzman

Why? Do it for the story! - Ryan Gillis

It was too short, but great. - Ivan Gutierrez

I’m worth more than six words. - Tina Bergess

Some of us have track tomorrow. - Tom Boerigter

Make time to enjoy the present. - Tova Markowitz

Let’s laugh until we can’t anymore. - Catye Cantrall

No job? Escape to grad school! - Blake Bennett

running, country music, lattes, science, life. - Megan Smith

Note to self: life goes on. - Alex Saslaw

Maybe I should’ve gone to Pitzer? - Julian Martinez

 Non mihi non tibi sed nobis - Justin Spitzer

“Six words?  Challenge accepted.” - Matt Morton

Drunk Fairy. Administering Advil to all. - Kacie Curd

Smiling my way through every day. - Alex Wheatley

Thank you to all my friends! - Matt Varghese

Found my true calling. Wasn’t economics. - Chantal Hoang

all the best lessons, never intentional. - Alexa Teevens

Small but mighty…Give me grapes! - Ali Abramovitz

Fell off a chair and persevered. - Megha Maniar

Always late but worth the wait. - Katie Punsly

lead tomorrow. bad-life-choices today. they’re fun. - Meya Annamalai

Honi soit qui mal y pense - Jeffrey Kang

Double-Screens, NY Prep Problems, Honorary Cougar - Erica Libby

I eat. I pray. I love. - Cecilia Ledesma

I can’t count to six. - ChangKe Bao

I need more than six words! - Erin Franks

Gotta go to the farmer’s market! - Franccesca Kazerooni

Life is short, boogie down dancing. - Ellen Pickrell

Activism, academia and poverty for life. - Chelsee Cox

Sorry I can’t. I have lab. - Grace Beck

Passionately attaching new dreams to deadlines. - Jason Soll

Three-Two? Two Sports? One Biscuit! - Matthew Laredo

I didn’t expect so many squirrels. - Jay Tymkovich

Wohlford, I’ll always f*cking own you. - Greg Zahner

Brighten your corner of the world. - Jessica Torres

“I have sand in my eyes.” - Hank Handtmann

Dear Friends, Love you! Hugs, Hannah - Hannah Gordon

Taking what the water gave me. - Ching Tung

Did a bit o’learnin’, Go Ducks!- Max Chambers

Retired athlete, but still welcomes carbs.- Jen Ringoen

postgrad hopes: health, happiness, never stopping. - Jennifer Baute

Need to be more concise with - Jeremy B. Merrill

Good places, better people, never settle! - Jeremy Cheung

Leezy grinds hard. Laker for life. - Michael Lee

“Now Leaving Camp Claremont.” God, help! - Jessica Mao

Have you heard about my documentary?? - Chris Temple

Not an athlete? Please leave now. - Rachel Bunting

You can run, you can’t hide. - Jillian Raftery

OMG! If my life was normal!! - Saumya Lohia

No quarter asked. No quarter given. - Rio Fischer

Do it for the kids! - Heath Hyatt

Hiccuping artist masquerading as a scientist. - Rebecca Salzman

Act as if you’ll never fail. - Rishabh Parekh

Entered IR major; leaving French/Gov. - Heather Siegel

Cool, cool. Let’s rock it poppet! - Maira Mercado

Wouldn’t be here without my family. - Ronald Hirokawa

the dude abides….the dude abides. - Christian Paullin

Hey look guys! It’s Jackie Chan! - Katie Redman

Life’s beginning: HURRY, HURRY, HURRY. - Christina Khavarian

Stags Baseball: biggest characters on campus. - David Ulrich

large extra-hot mexican hot chocolate to-go. - Courtney Woods

Print this on Eggshell in Romalian-type. - Rosabella Magat

You can never read too much. - Mika Kasuga

Back to the Motherland.  Once Again. - Kelsey O’Neal

Studying, a little science, and love. - Monica Neuman

Phillips Hall. 4 AM. Small Lounge. - Harvey Liu

It’s not home without the mountains. - Ryan Shaffer

No excuses. Play like a champion. - Joey Anderson

Maine Bred, California Groomed, Bi-Coastal Swag. - Nicholas Wright

Relying on luck’s worked so far…- Elliot Godzich

Indian Heart. Californian soul. Global thinking.- Inayat Chaudhry

Life is tragically short; be happy! - Jacob Kass

Never underestimate the power of laughter. - Emily Hudson

It’s only alcoholism after we graduate! - Amanda Castillo

1st Annual Tricycle Race cancelled!! RAIN!!!!! - Emma Jones

Curiosity has yet to kill me. - Andrew Yandell

Life rules: bangs first, safety second. - Emily Nordhoff

No, I’m the other black one. - Anastasia Jones

My life you are passing through. - Emma McConville

I promise: Not from the South. - Nick Thompson

Baby, we were born to run. - Kevin Potterton

Instead of just reading about adventures…- Angel Quicksey

Why limit happy to an hour? - Kristina Norrgard

Life’s unpredictable, but good. Enjoy it. - Kwendy Lau

I’ll drink to that. And that. - Lacey Mclean

Can I have, like, six ranch? - Lauren Ballard

MY NAME IS SAE BIN PARK - Sae Bin Park

Could only think of five. #kravisprize - Noah Proser

People are just people, I guess. - Olivia Uranga

Started out hustlin’ / ended up ballin’. - Sam Mitchell

My hair did all the work. - Crystal Adams

Mary,  I’m writing thesis right now. - Tracy Kao

But when’s the next day party? - Dana Staley

CMC backwards is still CMC. Amen! - Sasi Desai

Congratulations, Class of 2012!