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Will Being Polite Get You Into College?

It just might : Mr. Washington said that he was seeing more thank-you notes than ever, and that Lehigh received 50 or 60 in just one day last week. The notes are directed not just to admissions officers, but also to college tour guides…

Sleep More.

Deep Thoughts

You need to get more sleep: The surprise is how much sleep affects academic performance and emotional stability, as well as phenomena that we assumed to be entirely unrelated, such as the international obesity epidemic and the rise…

Creative Writing Rhyming Dictionary

Creative Writing

You can find an online rhyming dictionary here .

Support Your Local Theater

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Go see "Once" at the Myrna Loy. It's a musical that even someone who hates musicals (hypothetically) could love. Check out the movie web site . That'll probably tell you if this is the movie for you.

Potential Works for this Week’s AP Essay

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Some potential works you might consider for this week's essay include: The Great Gatsby The Merchant of Venice Anna Karenina The Scarlett Letter Crime and Punishment The Handmaid's Tale Ender's Game Julius Caesar…

Potential AP Classical Foundations Questions

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Remember, each of these questions requires a condensed, well-developed paragraph of 8-10 sentences. Your goal is to include as much specific detail and information as you can. The actual test will only require you to answer five or six…