Word: midterm
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...bureaucratic roadblock, as demonstrated by its repeated refusal to grant Core exemptions to students who have taken departmental courses equivalent to—or harder than—Core classes. The result has been that adherence to bizarre rules, such as the stipulation that Core classes must have a midterm and a final, has taken priority over a class’s relevance and quality. The prestige and educational value that the Core was supposed to guarantee has been forgotten, and undergraduate education has suffered, turning into a curriculum that instead trains students for little more than cocktail party conversations.The...
...adult and going into the office. Dark blue helped keep me in J.Crew clothing and reminded me of what I have to look forward to upon graduation. Dark blue also helped put things in perspective. My coworkers, their families, and their jobs reminded me that doing poorly on my midterm would probably mean very little to me in the long...
Most politicians, voters and analysts alike have all assumed that the 2008 Presidential campaign, like the midterm elections in 2006, would continue to be a referendum on Iraq and little else. But the growing call for comprehensive health care reform from representatives of major corporations, labor unions, America's governors, interest groups and the public has become so strong that it could actually give the war a run for its money...
...worked with our siblings to sell our home as we departed for college. Rather than take a year off before school, I just wanted to move on, so I hid my issues behind the exciting change that is the first year at Harvard. Even after I failed the midterm for one of my Cores, and skipped the midterm for another, I still couldn’t bring myself to get help. I knew something was wrong, but I kept deluding myself into thinking that I could and would fix my academics, and improved mental health would follow miraculously. On April...
...promote excellence in learning rather than a perfect GPA as a means to success. Recently a student shared with me her curiosity when her Expository Writing teacher made a point of encouraging students to take the time to read and consider the feedback he had written on their midterm papers rather than just paying attention to the grade, which the teacher felt was meaningless in comparison. It is this kind of encouragement with regard to the process of learning that needs to be valued at Harvard. It is my opinion that this is something that deserves the attention of university...