Much to the surprise of his mother and father, Christopher Murphy was born precisely 2 minutes after the birth of his sister, on the first day of spring. They coped with it the way most parents would, taking it in stride and thanking their lucky stars that they had enough money and time for two children.
The trend of surprises didn't stop on his birthday, though, the first coming in the form of a note from his kindergarten report card, which plainly stated the words: “brilliant but difficult. disruptive in class.” His mother and father were stunned to find that their bright and brilliant son was failing to thrive in a structured environment. It was not long after this of elementary school, that he and his sister were placed in a private charter school, his …show more content…
Nevertheless, he insisted on his son coming to college in DC, mentioning he could get Kit into GWU despite his GPA, even threatening to cut him off from financial help if he didn't attend for at least two years. It was this, ultimately, that forced kit into the University, as he was terrified of the idea of being homeless or barely getting by on his own. To add insult to injury, his dad even attempted to guilt Kit into pursuing law or political science as a major. Kit, as a bit of a protest to his father, spent his first year without a major, eventually settling on journalism, as he saw it as the closest thing to a creative outlet he could get away with.
Ironically, his venture towards a journalism degree lead him to an internship at a company that ran a lighthearted Internet news website, focusing on liberal politics. The most recent surprise, is that a year later, this turned into a job offer after Kit finished his bachelor’s, and he found himself working as a staff writer for the company, where he still works a year
The trend of surprises didn't stop on his birthday, though, the first coming in the form of a note from his kindergarten report card, which plainly stated the words: “brilliant but difficult. disruptive in class.” His mother and father were stunned to find that their bright and brilliant son was failing to thrive in a structured environment. It was not long after this of elementary school, that he and his sister were placed in a private charter school, his …show more content…
Nevertheless, he insisted on his son coming to college in DC, mentioning he could get Kit into GWU despite his GPA, even threatening to cut him off from financial help if he didn't attend for at least two years. It was this, ultimately, that forced kit into the University, as he was terrified of the idea of being homeless or barely getting by on his own. To add insult to injury, his dad even attempted to guilt Kit into pursuing law or political science as a major. Kit, as a bit of a protest to his father, spent his first year without a major, eventually settling on journalism, as he saw it as the closest thing to a creative outlet he could get away with.
Ironically, his venture towards a journalism degree lead him to an internship at a company that ran a lighthearted Internet news website, focusing on liberal politics. The most recent surprise, is that a year later, this turned into a job offer after Kit finished his bachelor’s, and he found himself working as a staff writer for the company, where he still works a year