Bwog guest Coogan Brennan, a Campus Character in these pages many months ago, was CC 02008.

Let me say, first, it's an absolute honor and pleasure to be here on Bwog. I never thought I would reach the echelon of being an actual poster on Bwog. It just goes to show the saying is true: reach for the stars—even if you miss, you'll be floating off into space like those bad dudes at the end of Superman II.

The staff here has been kind of enough to let me jot down a few thoughts here about life after being a Columbia undergrad. Most people will tell you about the benefits of going to Columbia or they'll commiserate with you about the troubles inflicted by Columbia, and may even help you find a life after Columbia. Few, however, will tell you about the glory awaiting you as a Columbia dropout.

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For example, I'm trying to start up a non-profit organization called The Manhattan Project. When I sit down with people to discuss the idea, everyone says, "What a hair-brained idea! Who on earth would possibly go for that sort of thing?" I then casually mention that I had heard a similar thing before, during my college years (Them: "Where did you go to school?" Me: "In New York City...Columbia? Have you heard of it?"). I had dropped out, ostentatiously finding the curriculum "personally unsatisfactory." To the naïve bystander, I instantly achieve a reputation smorgasbord of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Ted Turner, Michael Dell and Nina Totenberg. In short, an unstoppable speaking machine.