Word: homework
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Although the book tries a little too hard to touch upon all possible sex-related topics, the author does prove she’s done her homework...
...religion did not mean much to me until the spring semester of my senior year. Knowing that I would be away at college in the fall, I began to see Sunday Mass as a time to be close to my parents in a way that college plans, homework, and extracurricular activities prevented me from doing during the week...
Every week, mailboxes across Harvard fill with shame. It is a shame that comes with a glossy cover—a shame that goes unread night after night because there is too much homework to do. The shame piles up by the side of the bed, staring us in the face every time we accidentally wake up in the morning. The shame’s name is The New Yorker; the shame is a reminder of our intellectual impotence and poor time-management skills. The cartoons are the only thing we read; we do it even though it makes...
...average women’s basketball player, for example, might have a day like this: class from 10:00-1:00, practice from 2:30-5:00, weightlifting from 5:00-6:00, with the rest of the night occupied by homework. On travel weekends, the team might leave as early as noon on Thursday, meaning players miss essentially two days of class...
Further, a commitment to sports often means a reduction of other opportunities for these students; the time demands of sports and homework cut into time available for the extra-curriculars other students participate...