Topic : College

And it came to pass,
Early in the morning toward the last day of the semester
There arose a great multitude smiting the books and wailing,
And there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth

For the day of judgment was at hand.
And they were sore afraid for they had left undone
Those things which they ought to have done.

And they had done those things which they ought not to have done
And there was no help for it.
And there were many abiding in the dorm
Who had kept watch over their books by night,

But it availed them naught.
But some were who rose peacefully,
For they had prepared themselves the way
And made straight paths of knowledge.

And these were known as wise burners of the midnight oil.
And to others they were known as “curve-raisers.”
And the multitude arose and ate a hearty breakfast.
And they came unto the appointed place

And their hearts were heavy within them.
And they had come to pass, but some to pass out.
And some of them repented of their riotous living
And bemoaned their fate.

But they had not a prayer.
And at the last hour there came among them
One known as the instructor;
And they feared exceedingly.

He passed papers among them and went his way.
And many and varied were the answers that were given,
For some of his teachings had fallen among fertile minds,
While other had fallen flat.

And some they were who wrote for one hour,
Others for two;
But some turned away sorrowfully, and many of these
Offered up a little bull in hope of pacifying the instructor.

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• If the class you want has room for ‘n’ students, you will be the ‘n+1’ to apply.
• Class schedules are designed so that every student will waste the maximum time between classes.
• When you are occasionally able to schedule 2 classes in a row, they will be at opposite ends of the campus.
• A prerequisite for a desired course will be offered only during the semester following the desired course.
• The one course you must take to graduate will not be offered your last semester.
• If you’re confident after you’ve finished an exam, it’s because you don’t know enough to know better.

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Now I lay my down to rest,
Tomorrow I have another test;
If I should die before I wake,
That’s one less test I’ll have to take.

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Entering freshmen showed no distinct religious trends over the last decade, but follow-up surveys of seniors show substantial declines in religious belief and behavior during college. The number of students identifying themselves as Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish declined by about 20 percent each, while the “no preference” category increased by more than 50 percent. Declines in religious interest occur more often among men than women, and most often among the brighter students. Those who lived on campus showed greater declines than those living at home. And those who stay in college show greater declines than those who drop out.

A. Astin, Psychology Today, quoted in His, Dec, 1977

What you have inherited from your fathers, earn over again for yourselves, or it will not be yours. - Goethe

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Among U.S. college students, the two leading causes of death are auto accidents and suicide, in that order. Dr. Vincent D’ Andrea—a Stanford University psychiatrist who has organized suicide hotlines, peer counselors and dormitory advisers to prevent suicides—says 15 out of every 100,000 students do away with themselves each year. About one in 10 suicide attempts succeeds. Though 90% of all attempts are made by women aged 20-30, those who succeed are usually men.

Parade Magazine, Oct. 23, 1983