January 2012
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What is the Merit of a College Education?: A...
I came across a rather candid, pragmatic article discussing the merits of certain college majors titled Not all college majors are created equal in the Washington Post. The article states that many majors without supplemental internships or job experience will not produce well-paying jobs after graduation. Giving examples of English, psychology, political science, and engineering, the author...
“When the web started, I used to get really grumpy with people because they put...”
– Neil Gaiman on Copyright, Piracy, and the Commercial Value of the Web (X)
that floundering moment when you finish a book and...
teachingliteracy:
ihavamustache
THIS
I'm trying to do homework, but...
I got a D- on my first oral presentation for one of my Italian classes. It bothers me to no end when I do badly on school work. I am somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to my work, and I am trying not to freak out about it. I am going to the professor’s office hours tomorrow to find out what I could have done better, but I am still going to obsess over it all night long. And I am going...
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Why is Robert De Niro so sexy in Once Upon a Time...
Seriously, why?
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nightofhunger:
Blogs vs. Term Papers →
infoneer-pulse:
OF all the challenges faced by college and high school students, few inspire as much angst, profanity, procrastination and caffeine consumption as the academic paper. The format — meant to force students to make a point, explain it, defend it, repeat it (whether in 20 pages or 5 paragraphs) — feels to many like an exercise in rigidity and boredom, like practicing piano scales in...
“Drop desiring. Our desiring culminates everything. It becomes our interpretation...”
– Osho (via embracethevision)
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Sessions LA: Music Helps Kids stay off Streets →
White House doesn't support SOPA
barackobama:
“While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.”
- The White House, responding this morning to a petition on SOPA and online piracy
