You may or may not have been eager to read Shakespeare as a teenager, but it’s likely that the classics you encountered in high school left a lasting mark on you. The books we read in our formative years stay with us long after, often becoming lifetime favorites. The universality of our favorite required reading…
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The first time I read Romeo and Juliet, I was a freshman in high school. And, like many other high school freshmen, I hated every minute of it. When I was first introduced to Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, I was already exhausted by the oversaturation of Romeo and Juliet in pop culture—everything from Leo DiCaprio’s 90s…
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It’s officially graduation season! Seniors are finishing up finals, collecting their caps and gowns, and bidding farewell to their home away from home. Students are preparing for the bittersweet occasion by decorating their caps before strutting across the stage. The tradition of decorating graduation caps is sort of like the final extra-credit project for students…
When I look back over the past sixteen years (whoa) of education, I find that I have a lot of mixed feelings. I recall that back in elementary and middle school—and even in high school to some extent—all I wanted was to grow up and be treated as an adult. I felt that what I…
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If you're a student, you know that the coming of spring is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, the sun is coming out of hiding (if only a little bit at a time), the temperature is higher, and the days are longer; it becomes more and more difficult to focus on schoolwork when…
Every month, eNotes scours the web for some of the best scholarships with upcoming deadlines. When you are ready to apply, check out our tips on How to Write a Scholarship Essay. Find even more scholarships and resources here. Dr. W. Wes Eckenfelder Jr. Scholarship Amount: $5,000 Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, enrolled…
You have approximately 113 standardized tests to take before you graduate high school. That’s not even counting your pop quizzes, AP classes, or college entrance exams. Everyone thinks they have a few magical test-taking strategies up their sleeve (socks inside out, lucky undies, answers written on the inside of - wait, no!) Find out whether the strategies you…
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Every month, eNotes will select some of the best scholarships around and post them on our blog. Check out this month's cherry-picked scholarships! When you are ready to apply, check out our tips on How to Write a Scholarship Essay. Find even more scholarships and resources here. John Lennon Scholarship Amount:$5,000-$10,00 Eligibility: Ages 17-25, major must be…
