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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...White House claimed that the trip cost only $1,260 more than if Carter had traveled by helicopter-and was well worth the price. Carter traveled by rail, he later explained, to show that "trains represent the future and not the past in transportation in America." Baltimore was the first of several cities he plans to visit in the next few weeks to push for his energy program and, not incidentally, to try to revive his declining political fortunes...
...life-style and no decline in economic growth, Americans could consume 30% to 40% less energy than they do today. In the book's best passages, Yergin cites illustrations ranging from Dow Chemical's 40% reduction in energy use to Colgate-Palmolive's 18% cutback to show that many companies have continued to expand while saving energy. The examples are impressive. Nonetheless, there is a critical point at which sizable reductions in energy could provoke a tailspin in U.S. industrial expansion...
...race is on. You get your second wind by the third flight--the others are falling behind. You burst through the appointed door, an easy first. Relax, you tell yourself, you roommates probably won't even show til tomorrow. Smooth sailing...
...worth your time to muddle through, however, and if you don't find something you like the first time, try again, and this time show a little spirit. Work up some enthusiasm. Freshman seminars, mostly taught by professors, are among the best opportunities you will have here. The courses are small, the professors often teach what they are currently working on or are most interested in, and the classes are specifically for freshmen--not condescendingly, but without presumption...
Getting into freshman seminars is a game of wits and perseverance. The applications are a gamble--if you're lucky you get an interview. Write a clear, brief essay and don't show off. Once you get in the professor's office, you'll have plenty of time for song and dance. Find out who you're talking to, and ask questions that show you are interested...