How to decide whether a four-year degree is right for you. In a post from May last year we pondered the question, should everyone go to college? And what might still be surprising to some, the answer was a resounding no. As eNotes editor and college professor Jamie described it then, I believe anyone who wants…
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Top Ten Strangest Questions I’ve Been Asked While Working at a University Library Front Desk
10. Patron: If I was feeling particularly existentialist, what book would you recommend for me? 9. Patron: Hi. I’m looking for a book called Bay Wolves. Can you help me find it? Me: Sure, let me look it up for you… Hmmm, sorry we don’t have any books by that name. Do you know the…
Become an eNotes TA!
Are you a high school or undergraduate student interested in helping your fellow peers? Perhaps you tutor on the side, or go out of your way to help friends with their homework? Well, now there's a place at eNotes just for you! eNotes is looking to enlist a small team of student contributors that we're…
What the $$$$ Just Happened to My Student Loans?!!
Paying for college is tough enough, but have you heard about the recent hikes in interest rates for student loans? Read on to find out how this affects you as either a current student or someone in repayment, plus how government officials plan to resolve the issue of crippling student debt. As of yesterday, Stafford…
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Who is Edward Snowden and What Did He Do?
Some information for students (from a fellow student) to keep you up to date with this complicated current affair. There’s been a lot of talk going around about Edward Snowden and his disclosure of NSA information, but with the amount of commentary in the media, it’s difficult to figure out even some basic information. The…
16 Days of Summer
eNotes' editorial intern shares his tips of how to make the most of your high school summer. Or any summer, for that matter! I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. My grandma bought me the first book when I was 11, and from then on I read every book within the same week it was released.…
Watch the World’s Longest Book Domino Chain
Last month the public library of eNotes' very own hometown, Seattle, broke the world record for the world's longest book domino chain. Check it out!
It took twenty-seven volunteers, seven hours, and five attempts in all, but on May 31st at approximately 11pm the Seattle Public Library successfully toppled 2,131 books, domino style.…
The Study Drug: Why Adderall Use Is Never Worth It
For those of you on the quarter system, finals are just around the corner. You're likely feeling stressed at the end of this long year, and only just over the hurdle of your most recent midterms. You've heard stories of a friend of a friend who was able to stay up all night on energy…
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