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Pirating Music to Pirating Textbooks

I came across an interesting article about how college students are starting to pirate text books due to their excessive prices.  What really hit home for me was when the organic chemistry text book I use was featured in the article.
Consider the cost of a legitimate copy of one of the textbooks listed at the [...]

The Peanut Allergy

Many young children have severe peanut allergies. These allergies can be so severe that they lead to death. In the school setting, it is difficult to control which students have peanuts with them, and which do not. One of the good things about the allergy, is that the substance has to come [...]

The God Debate

The battle between science and religion has been going on longer than any war known to man kind. While this battle sheds no blood or death — it is something that will never be settled. Theologists have been debating whether or not to teach evolution in school for years. Whether or not [...]

The Road to a Medical Doctorate

People often ask me why I am following the path that I am on with my education.  As you probably guessed by the title of this post; I am on the path to become a doctor with a Medical Doctorate.  While I know in my mind that this is something that I want to do, [...]

Obama Proposes Tax Credit for Education

Paying for College is something that is on the back of everyone’s mind.  Even with instate tuition, a year of College can easily surpass $10,000 USD (taking in to account food, room and board, books and other costs).  Student loans and financial aide can be a big help, however repaying loans can cause a lot [...]

New College Student Advice: The Dorms

Living on campus during your first year of college is a definite must. A student on his or her own will feel disconnected from campus life and the rest of the student body. Dorm life is part of the first year experience. You are near students who are also away from home for the first [...]

Apple for Education Special

It’s official! Apple finally launches their back to school deal. It seems every year they trump the previous year. Last year, Apple gave a free iPod Nano, or money towards a different iPod model with the purchase of select MacBooks.
This year, Apple will be giving away a free iPod Touch with a [...]

How to Prepare for Finals

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and with that is every student’s fear.  Whether you are in high school, college, or graduate school you know and fear the word ‘finals’.  This is the time of year when you have to regurgitate all of your knowledge onto a stack of paper, and hope for the best.  Here [...]

The Dreaded Bibliography

Any student who is writing w research paper will sigh when they hear the words bibliography. It is a pain to write, because memorizing the format is a pain. There are different types of bibliographies, and different rules for listing multiple authors etc. For those who are looking for help in writing [...]

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