As a student that has already taken his first week of exams, I know how stressful it is to begin one of the most detested periods of the school year. Here are some ways you can be prepared for your final semester exams without all of the fret. The first way to stay prepared is to record notes on the
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As an independent school grad, I understand the necessity of stepping out of the comfort zone. While it may not always be easy, exposing oneself to challenges and new opportunities is part of what makes life worth living. While pursing independent schooling may seem daunting at first, for many it proves to be a more than worthwhile endeavor in the
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It begins with the two for one promotion for pencils and notebooks in the Sunday advertisements. Malls and shopping centers are crowded with families. Then, students, like myself, are bombarded with reminders to check their summer assignments while schedules fill our inboxes. That’s right — it’s back-to-school time. While school technically begins after Labor Day, freshmen, like myself, often have
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Some people prepare extensively for their return to school in the fall, others simply wake up one designated morning and go to school. For my return to school, I am preparing simply by making sure that everything is ready. This involves the common things, such as finishing summer homework assignments, but it also involves more uncommon ones. Since I’m homeschooled,
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Your parents have spent months looking at boarding school websites. Dozens of them. The photo galleries look amazing. The academics include courses you could only dream about taking in your current school. The athletic departments look like something you’d expect to see at college. The extracurricular activities which most schools offer are beyond extensive. That part of going to boarding
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As the school year begins to wind down and desks and lockers begin to empty, it can only mean one thing: summer is almost here. And with summer comes the annual flurry of fun, from summer camps, summer sports leagues, family vacations to even just days at the pool. Summer should mean all these exciting things, but one thing it
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There’s an old saying: “The lawyer who is best prepared is the one who wins the case.” In the same way, “The test taker who is best prepared will be the one who scores high and then applies for a college and goes to Harvard as a political science major but finds out a year in that he wants to
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