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...That alone wouldn?t be so impressive, if you were using college to get out of working, the way Baby Boomers used college to avoid the draft. But you?re not. When Baby Boomers were your age, 68% of them held jobs of some sort. Today, 75% of you have jobs. Not summer jobs-I?m not even counting those...
...think about while you're waiting at the boarding gate. But there are ways to lower your risk: stay hydrated (by drinking plenty of water and laying off alcohol and caffeine), move around as much as possible, avoid sleeping pills that knock you out, consider wearing support hose to improve circulation, and ask your doctor about taking aspirin to thin your blood...
...doing (and thus being consumed by guilt and shame), devote your full attention to getting the most out of what you are doing. That way, you’ll be as productive as possible without actually doing whatever it is you’re trying to avoid or delay. However, I’ve found that some people are somewhat confused in their understanding of what “productive” really means. The simple fact that you aren’t sleeping isn’t quite enough to make whatever you’re doing productive. When...
...even when students are in the library ostensibly studying, they can still be disruptive. Charles J. McNamara ’07 had to spend last Saturday night at Lamont because his roommate threw a party in his room, where he prefers to work. But he says he tries to avoid the library because many students do not see it as a work space. “Lamont’s fine, but it just seems like it’s caught between a social space and a study space,” he said. And while many eagerly await...
...hand were recovered from an 8 1/2-footer, and Campbell's killer was identified by scratches around its eye. But it's not as if those particular alligators were more dangerous than most, and destroying them won't prevent future attacks. Officials say the best ways to avoid becoming dinner for an alligator are not to feed the animals, which can lead them to lose their natural wariness; to stay away from the water's edge at dusk and dawn, when the creatures tend to hunt; and to be generally wary in and around the water. "A little gator common sense...