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This is probably the first Kobe vs. Jordan article writing in favor of Bryant since the three-peat era, when it was much “cooler” to applaud the then-goldenboy of the league. Recently, with the media’s watchful eye always at the ready for some good Kobe-bashing, it’s actually surprising for a writer to acknowledge the possibility that Kobe is better than Jordan. Why not? After all, titles are won by teams, not individuals in the sport of basketball, and so are MVPs, if you follow the contrived guidelines upon which writers vote for the MVP award. Take away team accomplishments (which Kobe has a lot of, btw) and ask yourself, which of the two is the better player.

It’s the end of the Winter 07 quarter at Stanford, but it’s also a bigger milestone for myself. This was my last day of school. Forever. (Well, there may be a change of plans in the future, but for now, it is.)

The title probably sounds corny, like I’m some middle schooler looking forward to the first day of summer vacation, but in truth, it couldn’t be any farther from what I’m feeling right now. It’s a sort of relief that now I am finally done with school after 17+ years worth of education (1-12 grade school, 13-16 college, and 16-17 masters), but it is also a jarring change - I’m now, officially, a full-time contributing member of society. Fortunately, this is what those 17+ years have been design to accomplish.

Of course, the more depressing point of view that I keep revisiting is that now I’m not the one absorbing knowledge - I’m going to have to watch it drain away as time goes by, regardless of how much I try to retain it and learn more.