Title: A Surprising A Grade in Microeconomics: The Journey of Learning and Self-Discovery Introduction Every student hopes for success in their academic endeavors, but occasionally, the results can be surprisingly at odds with personal assessment. Recently, I found myself in such a situation: I received an A in Microeconomics this […]
Read MoreWhat shocked you most about college life?
What Shocked Me Most About College Life: The Culinary Challenge of Cooking Pasta When I first stepped on campus, visions of late-night study sessions, thrilling football games, and an abundance of newfound freedom danced in my mind. Sure, I had heard plenty of tales about finals week—the intense cramming, the […]
Read MoreOver 150 college presidents sign letter rebuking ‘government overreach’
Title: Over 150 College Presidents Sign Letter Rebuking ‘Government Overreach’: A Closer Look at the Implications for Higher Education In a striking show of unity and protest, over 150 college and university presidents have co-signed an open letter expressing their deep concerns regarding perceived governmental overreach in the realm of […]
Read MoreWhy does college feel so useless
I feel like every single class I take is just a load of bs I’ll never use again in my life, a slew of professors just trying to make a point. Why is this so common across all majors? Graduates, do you actually walk out with any knowledge or am […]
Read MoreWhat do online professors do?
No tea, no hate, no shade. In every online/asynchronous class I’ve taken, the homework is automatically graded, questions are automatically assigned, late penalties automatically apply, and final exams are automatically graded. I know some profs teach in-person classes simultaneously, but I’ve had profs who are solely online. Do they get […]
Read MoreProfessor complained about my roommate to everyone else in the class in a mass email
Essentially, what it says in the title. My roommate is taking a language class for their mother’s native tongue. They learned a bit growing up but still need to take classes to be fluent. Also, their mother lives in town and worked at a local restaurant that specializes in their […]
Read MoreIs it a bad idea to attend an HBCU if you’re not black?
Basically, I’m a high school student, and I’m thinking of my career right now. I’m not 100% sure what I want to do, and it’s a ways off (I’m going to community college first anyways), but I’m pretty sure I want to do a form of engineering. The thing is […]
Read MoreShould I report exam cheating?
I am currently taking Analytical Chemistry 524, and it is a hard class for most people in my lab group. The professor does not make it any easier, either. The exam average has been 40-60% across the board. My group spends hours and days studying for every single exam. On […]
Read MoreSomehow took the wrong final exam. What are my options?
I am quite confused and embarrassed right now. I took a final exam last week for a Physics I class, or so I thought. I looked at the syllabus for the time, went to the normal lecture classroom (which is also where the midterms were held), and took a final […]
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