Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...where we want to live, the administration treats us like children." Another major complaint is the break-up of community that has come with randomization. Living with people like you creates a feeling of solidarity and strength that may not be available from other outlets. Moreover, in some Houses, enthusiasm for traditional House activities has waned--the Lowell House Opera is one example-- as student feel little connection with those who came before...
...early here (and presumably at other institutions as well) also appreciate the chance to overcome the normal anxieties of the college admissions process by securing an early admission. Learning for its own sake without worrying as much about grades, delving into extracurricular activities (including new ones) with even greater enthusiasm, the chance to explore possible careers, and other interests all seem enhanced once students are beyond the college admissions pressure. Applicants admitted early almost always continue to work hard and successfully (with no more than the normal small number of year-end declines) and often note that they arrive...
Overall, both cited the opportunity for expanded contact with students as driving their enthusiasm for the positions...
...link between art and friendship could actually be a fruitful subject for a play. How many of us have felt a pang of betrayal when a close friend or loved one has failed to share our enthusiasm for a favorite movie or novel? But the issue is blunted here by the fact that the painting is treated as a joke from the start--and a dated one at that. It's the old wheeze about how abstract art appeals only to pretentious critics (and suckers like Serge), while ordinary folks see the emperor's new clothes...
...dirty little secret of the Democratic Party that, as enthusiasm for an active federal government has waned, the party has been unable to replace the New Deal/Great Society mindset of yesterday. Clinton's wishy-washy centrism succeeded in defeating George Bush but failed to instill confidence in the Democrats' ability to govern. As a result, the unthinkable happened--a Republican congress was elected for the first time in 40 years...