Beat: I am still enrolled in school.
Brag: Last week I open I open my mailbox to find a check for $1500 from the University. Scholarships have exceeded tuition, ship it! Then, this afternoon I get another one for $500.
Variance: Running at $40,000/100 mailbox openings over the last week. I am also up $500 flipping a coin with my friend.
For those of you who don't yet understand, I have illustrated it for you.
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