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5 Things You Shouldn’t Say (or email) to your Professor
1. “Oh, is today the midterm?” If this question escapes your lips then that is a bad sign. Don’t make it worse by advertising it to the professor. Just do your best. 2. “I went to your office and you weren’t there.” Professor is aware of her location. Try “Sorry I missed you.” 3. “I…
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Six Sentences
*Posts from my 6S (Six Sentences) Blog The Take Over Undetected, I slither into the depths of your being, transforming serenity into a volcano of emotion on the brink. Your concentration paralyzed by a tsunami of anxieties swirling around your platform of ego. Grocery clerks appear menacingly slow, the traffic agonizing, your husband seems to…
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Term Paper Ideas
The professor passes out the term paper prompt. You glance at the requirements, cue the heart palpitations. What to write? Writing essays is a means for you to demonstrate knowledge of the course and to engage in the learning process. What if the paper is for a General Ed course that falls outside the bounds…
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Film and Philosophy, 9 Pairings
Films provide a great medium to promote dialogue about Philosophy. For the professor who wants to enhance her lecture, or for the student who desires a creative connection to theory, I’ve listed a few pairings below that I’ve used in my own courses. 1. Descartes: The Matrix, The Truman Show, Source Code, Waking Life, Inception…
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5 Great Mystery Novels
Looking for a book that you can’t bear to put down? Here are five great mystery novels: 1) The Likeness by Tana French 2) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 3) The Wrong Mother by Sophie Hannah 4) Queen of the South by Arturo Perez-Reverte 5) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by…
