Archive for the ‘College Life’ Category
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Ben Jones, a blogger for Massachusetts Institute of Technology admissions, penned an inspired piece, advising the students of 50 tips to navigate he next four years. The comment section is overflowing with praise, emotion, and nostalgia. The list applies to college students of any year, and provides a clear path ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime television, delivered an excellent commencement speech, emphasizing a strong call to service. Her Stanford University Commencement speech began with a her gifting everyone in the crowd Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth and Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind. Stanford’s Class of 2008 cheered and ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
Students usually make the mistake of bringing the wrong things to college. Many helpful items will save countless hours and make the experience of living away from home a lot easier. Overlooking many items will cost you time and money.
Buy a Laser Printer: Inkjet printers are the biggest scam ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
When the drawn out Democratic primaries became a cash cow for news outlets, we became interested in the educational pedigree of the countries top political pundits. We used the Telegraph's list as a starting point. The most shocking discovery is that some of the most influential conservative/Republican minds are ...
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Stephen Colbert, host of the hugely popular program “The Colbert Report,” gave an unorthodox Class Day speech for Princeton University graduates. He urged the Class of 2008 to “leave the world alone.” He also received an honorary doctorate.
Colbert remained in character for the entirety of the speech. He skipped ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
During her speech on Thursday, J.K. Rowling urged advised students on the benefits of imagination and failure at Harvard University's spring commencement.
"We do not need magic to transform our world," she said. "We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already; we have the power to imagine better."
Rowling spoke ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
I stumbled upon a Youtube video of students giving candid advice to high school students. In this short clip, the 8 things college students should know before college involve choosing a major, graduating, paying for college, expenses, responsibility, college life, dorm life, and college applications.
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University. Richard Levin, Yale University President, gave speech peppered with the songwriter's most memorable lines.
The British-themed weekend at Yale included a Class Day address from British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was in attendance for McCartney’s Commencement ...
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Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama filled in for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and delivered the commencement speech to Wesleyan University's Class of 2008.
The Illinois senator’s speech urged students to dedicate themselves to public services and referenced John F. Kennedy’s historic inaugural address. Barack devoted a large portion of the speech ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
We searched the web to find the funniest college graduation speeches. From Conan to Jon Stewart, the list is packed with critically successful comedians, delivering hilarious speeches.
5)Ali G
Even though Ali G was not the commencement speaker in 2004, at Harvard, he still makes the list. Sasha Baron Cohen was ...
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