Word: peered
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...opposite side of the spectrum, students repeatedly acing orgo and impressing their core TF's with astute comments and published papers, should impart some of that knowledge to their lesser-blessed friends. Orientation for "On-Call" Peer tutors begins in the fall including: "Program I Award Peer Tutors" with a commitment of 45 hrs. per year (usually chemistry, economics, math, and physics) and make $700 per year; "Program II On-Call Tutors" tutor in a wide variety of courses and amount of work they do depends upon availability, $12 per hour; "Program III ESL Tutors" work on language skills primarily...
...Association of University Women Educational Foundation reveals that besides the obvious issues of school and grades, girls ages 11 to 17 struggle most often with such social concerns as knowing how to say yes to a relationship without having to say yes to sex, as well as dealing with peer pressure, drugs and alcohol. Such conflicting pressures come from not only boyfriends and girlfriends but also movies, television and advertising. According to the AAUW, educators and parents need to address this problem seriously...
...College is deeply concerned for the health and safety of its students, especially with regard to the abuse of alcohol and other harmful substances, and I urge students who are experiencing problems with alcohol or drugs to seek help. Resources on campus include University Health Services, peer counseling groups and the Bureau of Study Counsel. I would be glad to discuss concerns about alcohol or drugs with any student...
...hook--I snagged a small fish of my own. Actually, it is possibly the smallest fish I have ever seen. At time of print, I am not certain as to whether the tiny whiting was actually hungry or was attempting to engage in fin-to-fin combat with its peer out of insecurity...
Grant applications go through a peer-review process, she adds, and are approved on their merits rather than a researcher's alma mater. And Harvard networking, she says, isn't a powerful tool in the medical research field...