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The Great College Class Adventure

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Jessica

At the beginning of the school year, I wrote a post on what college must be like, based on my high school experiences. Now, as I am in a college class (albeit an online one), I can give a more accurate picture of the college experience. Here are a few things I’ve noticed as the school year has begun: • College professors may or may not care about late work. So far, my fellow classmate, who is assigned to work on the course at the same time as I am, has turned in a total of six assignments late. She … Continue reading →

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Dual Credit? Dual Pain

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Compass
Dual Credit May Be More Trouble Than It's Worth

If you attend high school in Texas, you’ve probably heard of dual credit. If you’re smart, you probably have teachers falling over their own feet trying to convince you that you should be doing all the dual credit you can. You probably will learn pretty fast that it’s a huge pain. In case you haven’t heard of it, dual credit is a program that gives college credit to high school students. You don’t even have to take a hard test at the end! Instead, you take a hard test at the beginning. How wonderful, logical, and abundantly useful. To be … Continue reading →

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