‘They are more sinister and unhinged than you can possibly imagine’: Two Ivy League Egyptologists convince the Internet they might be vampires

I am a huge proponent of dressing a little ~differently~. I love eccentric fashion, bold choices, and alienating the public with your look. As humans, we forget that we have the agency to do whatever we want. If we wanted to wear a bowler hat every day for the rest of our lives, we could. …
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‘He’s below average and didn’t deserve it’: College Applicant Gets Rejected From Cornell With 4.6 GPA, Sparks Debate About Entitled Students

Every so often, I wish I could go back to being younger. It would be nice to approach certain situations with the value of hindsight. At the same time, one thing I am 1000% good at never, ever experiencing again is the crushing pressure of academia. All those exams and all that cramming just to …
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High-Achieving Mom Names Her Kids ‘Stanford’ and ‘Yale,’ Is Too Stupid To Understand Why That’s a Bad Idea

Growing up in a town where everybody expected their kid to attend an Ivy League school is a wild experience I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. I don’t think there’s something inherently wrong with wanting your kid to succeed, but putting constant pressure on them to be the best usually does nothing more than make them …
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