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10 Signs You Were A Busy Bee in High School
My school recently had a mini-IB reunion and it stirred up some memories of high school. Do any of these apply to you? You have an overwhelming number of unisex t-shirts emblazoned with the names of...
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The Debate on School Start Times…Again?
Last year, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland was so SO close to making school start times later. However, after multiple surveys of MCPS students, teachers, and parents, the act didn’t pass...
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School Capacity Standards in Rockville, MD
Ten years ago, Rockville adopted the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) and Adequate Public Facilities Standards (APFS) in an effort to “establish minimum service standards for public...
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Infographic: School District Borders, and Poverty
Of course it still happens today, but you’ll still be saddened to see this. Click here for the infographic, or any of the tiles. For more data, here’s a poverty map published by the New York Times that...
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Being An Eager Beaver (And Other College Lifestyle Choices)
Random thoughts: I like expressions that are older or contain references to animals (see my Envirothon team name). They are cheesy, overused – and really fun to say. With the school year coming up...
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So I’m mostly concerned with research vs industry for STEM fields, because that’s all I really know. Location flexibility – industry Research positions sort of need, well, research centers. There are...
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Those Unfortunate Moments in Lab
As a pre-med, school labs are unavoidable – particularly those in chemistry. At Yale, lab course are commonly described as “half the credit, but twice the work”. You will learn a lot, you will be bored...
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What is Wrong With the Weather?
This time last year, most Yalies were shivering in their winter coats. Today, I strolled out in a light jacket and felt slightly overdressed. New Haven has never been known for particularly balmy...
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5 Things To Do (Or Change) This Year
New year, new start. Sometimes, a new calendar is involved, but with iCal and GoogleCal, the need for physical calendars has starkly diminished. I’ve been away for a little while, having been...
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Dodging the Sophomore Slump: A Semester in Review
Some of you may remember my photo-heavy post from last year detailing my favorite experiences from freshman year. Honestly, that post was a bit of a struggle for me, because while I did have plenty of...
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