Word: correctible
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...lest one naively think, “I can be different. I do not fit this Harvard mold,” I would have to correct you. Think of how you got here. You did well in school, because that was what one was supposed to do. You played a musical instrument, because your parents inculcated that ability as a symbol of excellence. You ran for leadership positions because your teachers encouraged you to do so. (Of course there are some genuinely brilliant kids who have developed their talents without such constant prodding, but they fall...
...donated tire gauges, working at times with the Sierra Club and Alaska Wilderness League. Pump 'em Up events have been held in at least 11 states, and the website has a downloadable television public service announcement as well as worksheets for kids to prove to parents how much money correct inflation will save them, both on gas and the replacement cost of tires, which can wear out about 15,000 miles early if under-inflated...
...players. Which of the following is the name of a recent Harvard quarterback? Pete Rose, Dave Rose, or Neil Rose. The plurality of respondents chose Pete Rose. He’s no Harvard man, though, but the gambling, slap-hitting, balls-out, uncouth pariah of professional baseball fame. The correct answer—Neil—got fewer votes than Dave.Which of the following is not the name of a recent Harvard football standout? Kevin Rogus, Carl Morris, and Dante Balestracci.A sharp-shooter for the basketball team, stud wide receiver, and fierce middle linebacker, respectively. All three athletes had four...
...TIME: Mexico president Vicente Fox said that Mexicans take jobs in the U.S. "that not even blacks want." Al Sharpton called this insulting but you said Fox was correct. Can you explain...
...with how much you are working, how hard you’re working, how hard your papers are,” he says. “Maybe, ironically, [low satisfaction rates] are also a function of how many clubs and groups there are.”If Palfrey is correct, then the argument over a centralized student center or a decentralized student center is secondary to a larger issue. In this case, it may take more than building it to make them come.Harvard students are renowned for their workaholic attitudes, something McLoughlin recently experienced first-hand. When he planned...