Word: rejectionism
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Rejection: a typical part of the college process and something Harvard is known for being particularly good at inducing. However, in New York City—as in many other cities across the country—rejection has become a large part of the high school application process as well...
While some of the rejected students had high grade point averages and took the honors courses offered by their schools, rejection still brings with it a loss of confidence—which in some cases can be permanent. Despite their accomplishments, the rejected students were instead offered a choice in...
This initial rejection sets the stage for further problems. The poor advising systems in place in many inner-city high schools throughout the country result in many students choosing not to continue on to college—even if they graduate from high school. Some guidance counselors do not provide...
Kerouac’s On the Road, written in the early 1950s, brought the author instant fame and helped spark the Beat movement. Beatniks, as followers were sometimes called, were often associated with their rejection of conventional standards and their anti-establishment views, which most appealed to the frustrated youth...
The Court did not offer comment in its rejection of the appeal.