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...It’s exceedingly simple. Give yourself permission to do it. Why do so many people put themselves in a box for 20 years after college, when the world needs such changemakers? Give yourself permission to make it happen, and then all you have to do is persist...
...what advice would you give to Harvard, as an institution, to spark change...
...Maybe I should be wary of him.7. FM: Do you (JW) think there should be more emphasis on criticism in undergraduate English courses? JW: Yeah, I do. If most English concentrators don’t go on to become professionally involved with literature, then the one thing you can give them actually, to carry with them in life, is some evaluative capacity. And it can be just another part of the whole repertoire of attending to a text—it doesn’t have to be a sort of “thumbs up, thumbs down?...
...best interests. In a dramatic turn of events, Mexico’s drug war seems to be spilling over into Arizona. Recent Mexican-linked abductions in Phoenix are clear examples of the consequences of failing to stabilize the region. Reuters reported that Washington has pledged to give Mexico helicopters, surveillance aircraft, inspection equipment and police training under a $1.4 billion plan to beat the cartels in Mexico and Central America. Such supportive acts are the type that Latin America needs. America should not wait to intercede in Latin American affairs until it directly affects the United States...
...audience. Often, teenagers who suffer from mental illness are less successful in school, and wind up dropping out and falling into drugs and alcohol, Kennedy said. Kennedy also told the audience that over 50 percent of foster children wind up in prison. When asked what advice he would give to people trying to pick themselves up after falling into addiction, Kennedy replied, “Take things one day at a time, slow down...find others and realize you’re not alone in this world.” Kennedy stressed that there is much more work...