Maelie: Archive

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Jan 31st

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Every time I work at least one weekend day, my weekends feel like they never existed.

Jan 31st

Jan 28th

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Use State Grants to Fund Your Education! →

“So what is the harm in at least trying, trying doesn’t hurt anyone. Well, unless you’re the New York Jets trying to make it to Superbowl XLV.” <— ZING!

Jan 27th

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Grad School Rec Letters: Men vs. Women →

Jan 27th

Jan 26th

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Your Guide to College Degrees →

new work blog

Jan 26th

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Jan 26th

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Jan 25th

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“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his...”

– Nelson Mandela (via pandacake)

Jan 25th

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Jan 25th

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Jan 25th

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“Is this what sadness was all about? Is it what comes over us when beautiful...”

– The Reader - Bernhard Schlink

Jan 24th

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Jan 24th

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“We spend January 1st. walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list...”

– Ellen Goodman (via julie911)

Jan 21st

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Bringing Math and Science Back Into the Spotlight →

Jan 21st

Okay, so you're 10 years old, you have a laptop,...

leilockheart: hahaha…pet dog =)) when I was ten, I had a walkman. kthx.

Jan 21st

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Community Colleges Continue to Gain Momentum →

Jan 20th

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“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country will do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” These famous words were uttered by John F. Kennedy 50 years ago today. Read more about JFK’s inaugural address here.

Jan 20th

Jan 19th

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Jan 19th

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“Being born a woman is an awful tragedy… Yes, my consuming desire to mingle with...”

– Sylvia Plath (via monsieurmademoiselle)

Jan 18th

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Jan 18th

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Student Pays Tuition One Dollar at a Time →

“But when I thought about it more,” he said, “it’s just an absurd amount of money. I wanted to give the school a different way to look at tuition.”

Jan 17th

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Dear Christopher Nolan,

twowaymonologue: Your time will come at the Oscars. Nine plus years and a brilliant film should not go so unnoticed by the Hollywood decision makers. Know that your viewers found Inception astounding, moving, and thought-provoking. I didn’t watch the awards, instead I read about the winners this morning. Inception was by far the best movie I saw last year, can’t believe it...

Jan 17th

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Luxe Designer Handbags →

article I wrote up about this awesome website that sells legit designer handbags for a fraction of the cost.

Jan 15th

“When I saw you I fell in love and you smiled because you knew.”

– William Shakespeare | Submitted by: bornonthe17th (via quote-book) Shakespeare needs to stop with all these amazing quotes. If it continues I’m going to end up with several of them tattooed.

Jan 15th

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Jan 14th

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Higher Education Provides More Health Benefits →

Jan 13th

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13 College Terms You Need to Know →

Jan 12th

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Jan 12th

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Jan 12th

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Finding Your Dream Career →

New work blog post

Jan 11th

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Jan 11th

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NYT Best Sellers during the week of my birth. Fiction 1 IF TOMORROW COMES - Sidney Sheldon Fiction 2 FAMILY ALBUM - Danielle Steel Fiction 3 GLITZ - Elmore Leonard Fiction 4 THE SICILIAN - Mario Puzo Fiction 5 THE FINISHING SCHOOL - Gail Godwin Non-Fiction 1 IACOCCA: An Autobiography - Lee Iacocca with William Novak Non-Fiction 2 BREAKING WITH MOSCOW - Arkady N. Shevchenko ...

Jan 10th

Jan 9th

The Rise of Enlightened Sexism - Susan J. Douglas →

hellolmc: “Today, we once again have what Betty Friedan famously called “a problem with no name.” Millions of young women — the girl power generation — have been told that they can do or be anything, yet they also believe their most important task is to be slim, “hot,” and non-threatening to men. Once they get out in the work force, though, they learn that there still is pay discrimination,...

Jan 8th

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STEM Degrees Continue to Be In Demand →

Jan 7th

What's In a Name

When we first moved here from Puerto Rico my last name was hyphenated to include my father and mother’s last names. Over time the last portion of that hyphenate got lost in between filing out paper work for school, getting a license and enrolling in college. My current employer, without my having to request it, uses both last names in all my documents. My social security card has both last...

Jan 7th

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The Student's Guide to the Consumer Electronics... →

Jan 6th

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Jan 6th

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Welcome to my coming-out party →

Boston Herald Sports Columnist Steve Buckley sares his story about coming out.

Jan 6th

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me: So are we def going to the fair cause I greatly look forward to elephant ears, funnel cakes and a corn dog 
b: LOL
me: eventually I will start watching craploads of Food Network...just wait for it.

Jan 5th

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