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...library that morning, could get on with our work. But after Macleod had asked me my name and told me he wasn’t afraid of God, after I had heard his protests as he was escorted out, I was left sitting in my armchair a little less comfortably. The unease I felt during the man’s disruption was outlasted and overwhelmed by a nagging feeling of guilt that lingered after the arrest. We’re lucky enough to attend a university that pays such attention to our comfort. Every undergraduate here has to admit...
What music do you turn to for comfort? -Tatsuhiko Yamada, TokyoWhen you are going through chemotherapy, you can't listen to the theme from Rocky too many times...
Plus, returned transfer application fees are cold comfort. If they suddenly decided not to give me a degree after four years, I sure as hell hope Harvard wouldn’t just offer me my money back. When Continental cancels my flight, they don’t just apologize over the loudspeaker and hand me a wad of cash. Please. I’m getting a free night’s stay at the Sheraton and enough flier credit to get me to Bora Bora the next morning...
...coed schools, are nonetheless fundamentally unique and different from their coed counterparts. It is widely recognized that following attendance at a single-sex high school, the transition into the coed world can be frustrating. And yet there seems to be among these students a clear sense of confidence and comfort inside the classroom. Proponents of single-sex education say this confidence stems from a non-coed environment with uninhibited academic development, which often translates into academic success and a willingness to debate in that battle-field of a Harvard section.BOYS WILL BE BOYSIt isn’t a secret that...
...fell asleep, or being taken into a parent's bed when they couldn't sleep were also more likely as older children to have trouble falling asleep and to sleep fewer hours during the night. "Co-sleeping with the child does not seem to be a good solution for comforting a child after night awakenings," Simard says. But that doesn't mean that children should be left to wail endlessly, or that parents should never console them. "It might be appropriate to be present in the room, comforting the child for a short time," Simard says. But it's most...