Word: learnedness
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Andrew Halstead, 19, got the signal loud and clear when he didn't pass the math portion of the EAP test two years ago. "I was ready, essentially, to take senior year off," says Halstead, now finishing his freshman year at California State University, Fresno. "Then I learned that I...
Three months after I joined a shooting club, I've learned not to jump when the gun does. But I'm still being surprised, and not just by the bang or the occasional bullseye. When I tell friends about my new interest (O.K., obsession), the conversation chills. It's as...
Even if students were mature enough to select a major, they would not be sufficiently informed. High school is the first opportunity to sample many of the dishes on the intellectual menu. Without a tasting, students would have only a dim idea of their options. For instance, a student might...
In its final contest of the season, the Harvard softball team was shut out by Boston College on Friday. Despite the 6-0 score, Harvard refused to go out silently, as the humid air rang with an a capella rendition of “The Hey Song” that...
The contingency plan doesn’t end with pills, however. During high school I spent a day rehearsing an evacuation. We failed miserably to execute the plan, but the higher ups were satisfied. The plan itself, however, is not satisfactory. Students are not allowed to leave the building, even...