minx.cc - 2/18/2009
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I fear these children are our future.In line with Dean Hogge's observation are Professor Greenberger's test results. Nearly two-thirds of the students surveyed said that if they explained to a professor that they were trying hard, that should be taken...
theglobeandmail.com - 2/19/2009
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President Obama's arrival on the front steps of
Centre Block would have been completely non-eventful for the...
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Life doesn’t hand out “A for effort”
No Runny Eggs —
(H/T - Slublog)
The New York Times reports on a bunch of college slackers who got introduced to a bit of grade reality. They seem to think that a failed effort is worth more than a “C”. They should be thankful that the lesson is gentle; once they hit the real world, a failed effort, regardless of the amount of effort poured in, is a failure.
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