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| Let's face it: Food is an important part of life. Sacred, even. When you're hungry the whole world seems to reek. Throw in a writing class and a chemistry lab and you've got a recipe for serious disaster. So, how do you avoid the hunger pangs when you're too poor to eat outside the dorm cafeteria and too afraid to eat inside it? Two words: creativity and initiative. Life isn't easy. It can be filled with death, disease, adversity, and war. And sometimes, these things can hit a little too close to home, like they did for these four college students. Read on to discover how they're turning tragedy into triumph.Letters of recommendation are the easiest part of the college application process, right? It takes just five minutes to ask some random teacher or counselor to jot down some stuff about you that you'll never see. Sure ... no problem. Until you send off your apps and start wondering what was written (or not written) on those mysterious pieces of paper.
Here's a little secret you don't usually learn until after you make your college decisions: The best colleges out there are the ones that are best for you. Sounds trite, but it's true. |
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