Archive for July, 2007
Lifehacker featured a short, yet useful article from DailyWritingTips.com on the importance of Proofreading. We are all guilty of wanting to rush through some writing assignments from time to time, and in these rushed assignments quality control tends to fall by the wayside. In my early days as an editor for the student newspaper, I […]
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500 Hits!
This blog has just hit 500 unique hits, since its inception three weeks ago. While this number may not be staggering, I think it is a great start and a good indication that people are finding the material (some, at least!) useful. Please feel free to leave any comments or suggestions on how I can […]
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Lifehack posted a decent article this morning outlining some common sense tips for becoming a more effective writer. The executive summary: Pace yourself. Plan your paper first. Start your paper with the second paragraph. Don’t worry about writing crappy drafts. Stay away from plagiarism. Follow your instructors directions. Refrain from using Wikipedia. Everything you put […]
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What a neat story from the New England Journal of Medicine! An adopted cat at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, RI, apparently has the ability to predict the time of death of the center’s residents. The cat, affectionately named Oscar, shows up 60-30 minutes prior to the death of a patient […]
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Whether you are doing research to find primary sources or trying to blast through three chapters of assigned readings, maintaining concentration is key. We have myriad distractions around us with everything from AIM, to sociable neighbors, to ESPN. To combat the things that are competing for our attention, I like to pop on a pair […]
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Interesting Quote: Carl Safina
I came across this quote in a blog entry by author Carl Safina. I am also reading his book “Song for the Blue Ocean” right now, and I highly recommend you pick it up. If you crave mystery, learn everything you possibly can, and the mystery of existence will so rapidly expand it will be […]
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Angela Booth posted a good little entry on the basics of starting a journal to harbor your thoughts, ideas, and complaints. Journaling for a novice writer If you’re a new writer, and have no idea what you want to write – fiction, nonfiction, copy – a journal can get you started. Writing will teach you […]
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Simple Template for a Speech
Public speaking is arguably one of the more stressful assignments you will have to navigate in college. I am not so sure about bigger universities, but at Hamilton College (pop. ~ 1,800 students) oral presentations are a component of nearly every course. One particular aspect of speech-making that I think deserves more attention is the […]
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I love free stuff. What could be better than picking up some knowledge without having to shell out money for courses or material? This great article at DumbLittleMan.com outlines ten practical ways to educate yourself online, for free! “Become an Autodidact: 10 Ways to Become a Self Taught Master” at Dumblittleman.com Feel free to post […]
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The industry-standard medium for posting journals and journal materials is the PDF file. These files are handy for maintaining the data of the file in its original formatting. The PDF standard also makes it incredibly easy to collect journal articles on your computer. Organizing PDFs I have a TON of journal articles on my computer. Whenever […]
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Life of a Pre-Med 