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...NCAAs, a coveted spot that hasn’t always been easy for Christensen to get. “My freshman and sophomore year, I was one or two centimeters away both years, so last year, to even finally make it into the meet was such a great thing,” Christensen said. “To actually come out of it ranked fourth after being ranked last going in was great.” But Christensen was not at her best this weekend. “Some days it’s really on and I jump really...
...Verdict: Junk.* Okay, so one thing you will learn as soon as you're given Dunster is that people will assume you're unhappy. And granted, you may be. But there comes a point when the following interchange gets...
That's a chilling echo of what happened in the United States over the last decade. But there are important differences in the two markets. For one thing, Chinese by law must have "skin in the game." The absolute minimum down payment on a new house or apartment is 20% of the purchase price, and for most buyers it's usually closer to 30%. And a large percentage of Chinese - upwards of 40% according to some estimates - pay cash for new apartments, because in a high savings economy, housing is widely seen as a safe investment. That means, in China...
Skinner said he wanted this project to be a way for people to enjoy themselves and get in touch with their inner child. “One thing I’ve noticed about Harvard is that people tend to take themselves and their lives too seriously,” he said. “We need simple fun things sometimes...
...Smile and make eye contact. Just don’t give fake smiles. Although those are better than blank faces, which Jen said could be misinterpreted as angry. The best thing is what he calls the “selective smile,” which is when you make eye contact with someone and smile slowly...