Month

February 2022
Book Burning

The Impact of a Book

There is a famous art project titled, “The Castle” by Mexican artist Jorge Mendez Blake which shows what a book, in this case, Franz Kafka’s The Castle, can do to the foundation of a brick wall. The metaphor invoked resonates...
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Oops

3 Biggest Mistakes When Selecting a College

A huge portion of students have no clue how to choose the right college. How do I know this? Because on average, around one-third of students drop out before the start of their sophomore year. Another third transfer at some...
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To Submit Or Not To Submit

Do I or Don’t I?

The post-COVID world is full of “do I or don’t I” questions: Do I or don’t I wear a mask? Do I or don’t I get a vaccine? Do I or don’t I visit my aging grandmother in the senior...
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To Test Or Not To Test

To Test or Not To Test…That Is the Question

With the advent of COVID and the resulting test-optional policies at most colleges and universities, it may be easy for students to breathe a sigh of relief and turn their attention to other endeavors. Why would students put in countless...
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