Hurricane Sandy slams Maryland – Is this all you’ve got?
Growing up 100 yards from the Chesapeake Bay, but just high enough to thumb my nose at the storm surge
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What was I thinking?
Academic titles and writing – sucks
Academics make me sick: Why some people need to just shut up. This paper will discuss horrible things about academic
Read moreKnowledge Omnivore: Taking learning more seriously than school
The other day, Brendan told me most of his school assignments were too easy. Tonight, we watched a Smarter Every
Read moreDC Sniper: Looking back at the terror
You call this a sniper? As the death toll mounted and tensions rose throughout DC and the suburbs, people took
Read moreStudent of Google+
There’s a charge that comes from the steep grade of the learning curve. Tackling something new, learning what works, what
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Why I haven’t signed up to take the GRE? Let me count the excuses
GRE, What? I have an exam to take. Preferably soon. There was no problem signing up for motorcycle lessons –
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Internships: Let me tell you about interns
There’s something about a new crop of interns that puts butterflies in my stomach. A little voice tells me it
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Post-mortem: How my family reacted to frequent interruptions of college life
Ah, the sweet sound of buyer’s remorse. When the thrill and glow of cash flowing toward a new purchase fades
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Training to be the carnival barker in the playground of the rich?
The semester is over, the final project burn is wearing through and I’m taking a good hard look at where
Read moreI’m not an ‘amazing’ student: You can fact-check that
When your grade is hanging by a 20-something thread. I get that I’m not the worlds’ most amazing student. I
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