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...sound as normal as going to the grocery--an effect which makes it only more disturbing, and more realistic. Babe's obsession with suicide makes her seem only marginally sane, yet the profound truths she uncovers in her wildest fits reveal her as the play's wisest character, a trait that Taylor might have glossed over had she not so thoroughly understood her character...
...first to the line, but also about the very struggle of getting there--and engaging in that battle over self-will head-on. Almost as impressive as the world championship crew that flattens its opposition with finesse and power is the staggering novice boat, decidedly lacking in either trait, that perseveres with no prize...
...willingness to work flat-out is a trait found almost universally in the best students, says Karen Arnold, a Boston College associate professor of higher education. Arnold has spent 17 years following the lives of 81 Illinois students who graduated at the top of their class. These valedictorians, she found, relied less on native intelligence than on effort. "They were hardworking. They were persistent. School was at the center of their lives...
...like time management and organization," notes Dan Walls, dean of admissions of Emory University in Atlanta. Kids blessed with these qualities may have a natural advantage over kids who have to struggle to keep order--although those who keep up the struggle will ultimately develop persistence, the most valuable trait a student can have...
...different tracks the law students pursue, several law students who have survived the job search and directors of career resources at HLS who organize the annual job search say all students share one common trait...