Word: schoolwork
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...raise children at the close of this century, there's no shortage of anxieties to gnaw at the nerves and churn the gut. How, we wonder, can our children flourish and stay on course with only a few hours a day of parental devotion? How can kids focus on schoolwork when tempted by a luscious smorgasbord of multimedia junk? Hmm, would Ritalin help? Is Austin Powers too racy for a nine-year-old? How about tube tops and platform shoes? Looming larger is a more ominous concern: Will my child's life end in a burst of gunfire...
...completing it. My mom's visit was a reminder to me that my life comprises more than my academic priorities. The opportunities we have to spend time with those who have guided and encouraged us--parents, teachers, friends--should not be missed solely for the seemingly insatiable demands of schoolwork...
...This is a job, more so than my schoolwork," McClelland says...
Every reading period, the greatest challenge facing Harvard students is finding an ideal place to study. Dorm rooms hold a million distractions: the phone, the Internet, the roommate who has given up on schoolwork altogether and who wants a sympathetic ear for her adventures from last weekend. The Yard and other outdoor locales may be picturesque, but the temptation to sunbathe and/or fall asleep can be overwhelming. House libraries get crowded quickly, Lamont is more conducive to people-watching and flirting than to concentrating on reading, and Widener is just too damn spooky. Cabot is strictly for the "serious" student...
...first heard about the shootings during a Fox News commercial during evening reruns of "The Simpsons." I was snacking on something, curled up on my roommate's futon, trying to ignore the guilt I was feeling over my unfinished schoolwork. The news of the incident stunned every conscious thought I had out of my head, as I'm sure it did for many people. The first thought I had was, "Oh my God, that could have been any school. That could have been my sister and brother's high school. That--God, no--could have been the elementary school...