Word: neglected
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Other teaching fellows use the "tough love" approach towards first-years, acknowledging their lack of educational experience but hoping that lower grades will motivate the students to work harder and rise to the level of older students in the section. But even if these teaching fellows opt to neglect class status in their grading policies, they could still provide first-years with extra help in the form of additional review sessions or additional essay critiques-even additional office hours. Not only could this level the playing field between those of different high school backgrounds but also between first-years...
...vast river basins and dense rain forests of the Congo, a piece of land the size of the U.S. east of the Mississippi, have never been conquered by asphalt or rail ties. Steamers still ply the Congo River, the only efficient means of transport that survived Mobutu's unbenign neglect...
...When people graduate from Harvard they become isolated. That first year of transition can be very different," he said. "The lessons that I'm taking away from this is that I don't want to neglect people...
Most would characterize the regularity of Bill's dalliances as a form of emotional abuse. Usually women are encouraged to leave relationships wherein they are continually subjected to such neglect and humiliation. Yet, Hillary is lauded for putting up with it. In 1992, she said that she was no Tammy Wynette, that she wasn't just standing by her man. She seemed to be implying that such blind loyalty was a bad thing. But looking back over the past year, one must conclude that Hillary has taken blind loyalty to new heights...
...Granted, staying together through these formative years will be tough, and the project of growing-up is undeniably messy. But the trouble is, there are always external conditions that will entice you to retreat into yourself, neglect your partner or otherwise sabotage your relationships. The sooner you hunker down and resist those enticements, the fewer greats will slip through your fingers...