Quote 1: “What is a drop of rain compared to a storm? What is a thought compared to the mind?” - The Many, System Shock 2 Quote 2: “I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it's not some place you can look for. Because it's not where you go. It's how you feel for a moment in your life when you're a part of something. And if you find that moment... It lasts forever.” - Richard, The Beach System Shock 2 is a role-playing horror game which was released by Electronic Arts on August 11th, 1999. The story takes place 42 years after System Shock 2 in 2114 where the protagonist is assigned to the Unified National Nominate Rickenbacker military starship. The protagonist escorts a light speed starship, Von Braun, on their maiden voyage. However, the ship must respond to a distress call from the planet Tau Ceti V where a strange alien egg is found. These eggs take over the rescue team and become a hive mind organism which is called the Many. You are the ship’s last hope to save yourselves from the Many. The series has been stuck without a new entry in the series for a long time which was only made worse by intellectual property right issues. “Bioshock”, another popular video game which made its own successful franchise, is the spiritual successor to the System Shock franchise. The Many is the main antagonist of System Shock 2. Many’s quote explains that a raindrop is a small aspect of a storm. It is a tiny portion of a whole and the Many as a hive mind organism is made up of many individuals. In the same way, a thought is a small aspect of the mind. However–in the same way that one raindrop can start the downpour of a rainstorm–a mind is made up of our collective thoughts, memories, emotions, and hopes. As long as we remember how important each small aspect of our life is, we can appreciate each part. The Beach is an adventure drama film which was released on February 11th, 2000. The movie is based on a book of the same name by Alex Garland. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard which was filmed on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi Le. Richard, a traveler and pop culture fan who loves video games and Vietnam War movies, finds a map left behind by a recently deceased neighbor in Bangkok. The map leads Richard to a legendary island paradise where other individuals have also found themselves. Richard and his companions try to find the paradise island but they discover that they aren’t alone in this paradise. Other travelers already settled on this island which still had all of the aspects of society which Richard wanted to escape. Worst of all, the island neighbors are against the settling of any visitors to their home island.

Hi, I am looking for ways to study for the SAT, but I am having a hard time practicing for it. I would love it if one of you guys could DM me and let me know any tips or strats. Thanks

Hello, my name is Rishab Jain, and I am the President of the International Research Olympiad. We have spent weeks assembling the following: - Funding to grow and scale - Social media templates - Club meeting slideshows - Curriculum/materials - Our large network of tens of thousands of students - … and much more In other words, we will make it extremely easy for you to create a research club at your school, or affiliate an existing club with us. In our 23+ page guidebook, we will walk you step by step through the process of creating a research club at your school. Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P7lshfP_WtwIy_rqoCk3_5aAbd9ftlj-3pH4FTC0LrU/edit?usp=sharing This is an EXCELLENT leadership opportunity for you -- we will help you reach thousands of students in your local area. But, be fast: Thousands of students will be starting research clubs in the next few days, and many students from your own school will fill out our forms. We will operate on a first-come-first-serve basis. This means that if two students apply from the same school to become President of their Research Club, we will honor the first student's request, and encourage the second student to work as a Co-President or other leader in the club. Any questions? Ask in the thread below!

NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AWARD: Decide on any topic within the neurology field and research it. Submit the research paper to the google doc linked below. There is no fee to enter this competition. Best researcher(s?) will get award(s?). (The amount of awards depends on the amount of people in the competition) Requirements: 2-5 pages long excluding citations. Has to be related to neurology. You can combine topics with neurology also. For example, it is possible to research the effects of AI on the brain, as that still relates to neurology. There will be no submissions accepted after 11:59 pm(Chicago time) on September 30th. Comment below if you are interested. Link to google doc: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Mc8m2a9WqOPtrIhDxShfPMK7K0-cyJTGaDer93GeCtg/edit

Im not sure whether it would be more beneficial to do instruments or sports? I've been doing violin for 3 years but I'm really not that good (nowhere near competition/award ready) I've just started soccer. I'm probably the worst on the team. I know I can't do both, they have conflicting time requirements, but which? Soccer I know would help me stand out against all the other Asian-Doctor-Violin people but is it really better to be Asian-Doctor-Soccer? Additionally, the coach is really accomodating and sweet. I'm taking violin class in highschool already. Also, I'm going into freshman. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!