May 2013
82 posts
: Thursdays: Cool Apps →
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Sunrise | http://sunrise.am
Your new calendar. Sunrise is a free, fast and beautiful calendar designed to make your life easier.
Ruzzle | http://ruzzle-game.com
Ruzzle is a fun and fast-paced word game where you can challenge your friends or allow an opponent to be chosen…
“When high schools chug out millions of college applicants, each chanting the same SAT, GPA, Community Service mantra, your opportunity to stand out by doing something unique with your teenage years multiplies. When admissions officers sift through thousands of nearly identical applications, the photo portfolio of your bike trip across South America and independent research on pollution in Buenos Aires shine like diamonds in the rough.”
—Blake Boles, College Without High School, a teenagers’ guide to skipping high school and going to college. (via utnereader)
Downtown Lobby: Los Angeles Summer Festival Schedule →
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With summer inching its way closer and closer each day, so are the all of the festivals taking place around town. We know how hard it can be to try to remember all of the events coming up during the next few months, so we created a list of summer festivals with ticket and lineup info which will be…
“The chances of an American student completing a four-year degree within six years stand at only around 57%.”
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American higher education appears to be in rude health. But the country’s universities represent declining value for money to their students. (via theeconomist)
We need to stop referring to universities as four-year institutions, and community colleges as two-year institutions, when the majority of students never complete a degree within that period of time.
(via visualturn)
