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We’ve all faced that feeling before: sitting down at your desk, all prepared to write the foreboding paper for class…and not a single word comes to mind. You can’t think of what to write. You barely...
View ArticleTop 10 UCLA Classes That’ll Make You Consider Majoring in English
When I told my fellow students that I planned on switching from pre-Psychology to English after transferring, I got a few raised eyebrows. One of them even said that I should “stick to Psych” to get a...
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Stepping into your life as both an adult and a college student demands you to accept some hard realities. One, no matter how hard you try to avoid your responsibilities they will remain your...
View ArticleHow to Master the Ever-Elusive Annotated Bibliography
You get an email. Your professor just sent out the prompt for your next paper. Scanning through the document, you recognize the usual requirements. Times New Roman, 12-point font, clear thesis...
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Your college years can quickly turn into some of the most confusing time of your life. From picking your schedule for the next semester to making it through the next two weeks with as little as 20...
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The first thing you learn in another language is how to say I don’t know. These words offer a reprieve, a mutual understanding between two people, despite their language barrier; but its irony isn’t...
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