Sometimes an ellipsis just isn't enough. Sometimes you need... a superellipsis. As we increasingly communicate with each other through the written word, via texts, comments, and online chats, does anyone besides me feel that our choice of punctuation marks is sorely lacking? Well, I suppose College Humor does, since they've given us these suggestions for…
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A Chemical Test-Drive: Fun with Chem-E Cars
Wilson, eNotes' Math and Science intern, shares his experiences of creating a car from scratch and racing it in a statewide contest. Science nerds, prepare to freak out! The day finally came. After hours and hours of testing, we were finally ready to have our miniature car compete with those of 10 other California universities,…
How To Be Successful at a Large University
Success: "The accomplishment of an aim or purpose" (Merriam-Webster). Success is what every person should strive to reach every day. It is the backbone and motivator for all of our wants and needs. Achieving success in college requires hard work and a little bit of knowledge about how to beat the system. The university system…
How to Succeed in Job Interviews
College and high school seniors, graduation day is almost upon us! What a happy and exciting time. But lurking behind that eagerness to rush out into the world is that old nagging reminder---it says, "You need a job. Like, yesterday." But how to make that happen? Turns out our editorial intern Matt is going through…
Should Everyone Go to College? New Studies Suggest the Answer is… Probably Not
I was listening to The Diane Rehm Show on my commute to go teach my classes this morning. Diane's guests were Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institue, Nina Marks of Collegiate Directions Inc, and Robert Lerman, professor of economics at American University. I wasn't surprised that the answer to the question, "Should everyone go to college?" seemed to be a…
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A Day in the Life of a Student Researcher
Are you studying for a career in the sciences? Not sure where to begin to gather that lab experience that is oh so important for obtaining your degree and landing a great job? Our Math and Science intern Wilson shares his experiences of finding his place as a student researcher and shares the four lessons…
How to Make the Most of your Study Abroad Experience
Part 2 of "Another Kind of Green": 15 helpful tips from our editorial intern on how to prepare for and make the most of your time studying abroad. "Once in a while when it's good, it'll feel like it should." In John Mayer's Song "Stop this Train", Mayer compares life to a train that's moving too fast, wanting…
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Another Kind of Green: How Studying Abroad Can Improve Your College Experience
To study abroad or not to study abroad? It's a question that confronts college students on a frequent basis, introducing an inevitable flurry of related questions that plague us: when should I go? Where should I go? WHY should I go?? Well, in an attempt to help you tackle those questions for yourself, our editorial…
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