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More bullets (professorial confessions)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:05:00 GMT

* I am about this close to ripping off Ass Clown Administrator's head and rolling it down the hall. This close. You would not believe the petty bullshit he is pulling with me, and how much he is talking down to me! I am stuck working on this project with him, and I don't know what to do except put up with it until we finish it. Even the smackdown from the D and the one in the last email I mentioned...

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Back for lightning-quick updates (professorial confessions)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:46:00 GMT

* My dog was attacked this weekend by another dog. My dog is fine, but it was quite a scare. The other dog lunged at him and bit his leg (two messy, bloody puncture wounds + rushing to Animal Emergency + lots of painkillers for my dog + a call to Animal Control = not a relaxing way to spend a Sunday morning). * Remember this ? Well today I got an email from the web manager person who's been working...

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Verbal Painter (Descriptive-Essays)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:01:32 GMT

Descriptive essays are one of the numerous types of different essays which students have to write during their studies at higher educational establishments. Except descriptive essays, they also write argumentative essays, analytical essays, critical essays and many others. But descriptive essay has its own specific peculiarities and that’s why it is worth to pay more attention [...]

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How to Cope with Descriptive Essays (Descriptive-Essays)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:56:22 GMT

You are a student and you need to write essays, your main task is to know all steps that you must make in order to create perfect works. If your next educational assignment is to write descriptive essays, here you will find some pieces of advice to improve your knowledge and skillfulness in this type [...]

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Private College and Universities in the United States of America (Private-Education)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:10:57 GMT

While speaking about the educational institutions in the United States of America, one has to mention that private colleges and universities are considered to be more advantageous and prestigious than the public ones. However, as a rule, the tuition fees in the private universities are considered to be higher than the in the public universities. The [...]

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Private Educational Institutions in the United Sates of America (Private-Education)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:10:08 GMT

Speaking about the private education in the United States of the America, one has to mention that the most prestigious universities are the private universities and colleges. Ivy League is the League, which joins the best private educational institutions all together. Ivy League is operated like a non-profit organization. The majority of liberal arts colleges are [...]

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Reasons for the On-line Education (OnlineDiplomaInfo)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:03:57 GMT

On-line education is the best way to receive the education nowadays and there are several reasons for it. I will try to enumerate some of them. Convenience. Can you imagine that you are going to receive your diploma not making a step into the educational institution? You are going to receive the education at home with [...]

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Educate yourself with the Help of the Internet (OnlineDiplomaInfo)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:02:13 GMT

Do you feel that you heed a higher education in order to receive a desirable promotion in the career ladder? And you know that you will fail to do it, until you do not have the university diploma? Then what are you waiting for? Become an on-line student and receive your desirable diploma for the [...]

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Break (professorial confessions)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Following the lead of some other dear bloggers , I am going to be not blogging for at least the next week. I need to clear my head before school madness starts up again, which is quite soon. Peace, y'all.

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College Life May Be Pleasant (CollegeLifeTips)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:45:44 GMT

Here are some tips for you to make the accommodative period in the college not so painful and stressful. Stop comparing the previous life you have lead before the college enrolling and the life you have now. Stop thinking that you have made wrong choice, college life is the same at each college. Stop blaming everybody [...]

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Your New Life in College (CollegeLifeTips)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:44:48 GMT

When you enroll the college you are called a freshman, and to tell the truth it is not very simple to be the freshman. There are so many new faces, there are so many new activities, there are so many new duties that one can do nothing, but being puzzled. However, if you want the [...]

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Mother of God. (professorial confessions)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:17:00 GMT

I am ( still ) working on this infernal conference paper. It's not great -- or perhaps even good-- but it's close to done. I need one more paragraph: a conclusion. The problem is that, as long time readers will know, I hate writing conclusions . A good conclusion is a near impossibility for me; the fact that I have a decent one in my book is nothing short of a god damned miracle. (And took a lot more...

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Types of Student Credit Cards (Bad Credit Influence)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:20:15 GMT

It is very convenient to use student credit cards. However, before choosing one, I recommend you to get acquainted with all the kinds of the student credit cards available for you. Unsecured Student Credit Cards. This type of credit cards extend a limit of credit to a cardholder. This cards are very advantageous because you may [...]

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As Soon as It Is Only Possible (Bad Credit Influence)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:19:37 GMT

Do not you still have a college credit card? Then how do you manage to cope with all the charges concerning your education and your student’s life? It is so convenient to taste the privilege of the credit cards while being a student. When you are young, you do not have a great experience in [...]

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Lunch (professorial confessions)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:32:00 GMT

Lunch with D was ... well, in a word, weird . The good parts are that (a) he made all the right noises about the possibility of my leaving being a huge blow to the college, blah blah; and (b) in spite of that, he told me he would write me a "terrific" letter and give me any other kind of support I need as I go on the market. So in terms of what I wanted vis-a-vis outcomes of our lunch, I am more than...

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Three outfits (professorial confessions)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:44:00 GMT

Since y'all have been so generous with your fashion advice, I thought I'd describe the three outfits I put together for this conference. I thought I'd take pictures... but I thought of that after I'd already packed everything in the suitcase. From your comments, I determined that "summer business casual" is in fact a statement that means practically nothing, at least in regards to women's clothes--...

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In which Maggie admits that she likes chivalry (professorial confessions)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:06:00 GMT

I initiated this project I've been working on with D. many months ago because it's something that, in theory, should be easy, and yet was simply not being done by the person who should be doing it. Let's call the person who should be doing it "ACA", for "Ass Clown Administrator," for this is what he is. The D agreed to let me try my hand at it. I was nearly finished with it --just had some details...

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Anger in your Descriptive Essay (Descriptive-Essays)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:22:36 GMT

If you think that we are going to discuss the ways of getting angry while writing a descriptive essay, you are wrong. Once you want to get angry with any assignment, you will not need any additional tips. Instead, we suggest you to describe the anger in your descriptive essay. Every minute thousands of people are [...]

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Question for the fasionistas (or just people who like clothes) (professorial confessions)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:26:00 GMT

My friends, it's almost That Time again: time when we actually have to be concerned about what we wear every day. Or, we actually need to put clothes on at all (she says, having spent the entire morning slaving over her conference paper while still in her pajamas). So here's my question: Will you be shopping for back to school clothes this year? What will you be buying? (Or, what have you already bought')...

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The plot thickens. (professorial confessions)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:27:00 GMT

Scene: Last Sunday night. I am emailing with the D about a project I am doing for him, and also about a story we both read in the NYT. Me: So, do you have any time in the next couple weeks, preferably when you'll be in a really good mood, when I can ask you a favor? [I am going to ask him, of course, to write me a letter of recommendation.] D: Of course I have time! Let's go to lunch. But now I am...

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