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About me - Evan Carden

School: University of Washington.
Year: Junior
Major: History
Graduating: Unknown, I chickened out of talking to advisers.
Family: Good, thanks for asking.
Height: Beats me.
Weight: Beats me.
Other stuff: I like to write, which is why I do it. Please, please, please,

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Assessing the extent of violence in computer games: 1 of 9
I've heard a lot of talk over the years (writes the nineteen year old), about the excessive and increasing violence in our culture. As a history major, it's my firm belief that that argument is, as far as I can tell, entirely, absolutely and completely wrong.Are video games violent? Television? Movies? Absolutely. Only someon... More..
Education > Financing College How to spot a scholarship scam: 1 of 5
Scholarships generally shouldn't ask for a fee. If one does, all sorts of red flares should go up. That doesn't mean you should give up on the scholarship. My advice is to do a search for information about the scholarship. There are lots of people out there willing to give information on scams.Another sign of a scam is that t... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals College and career path: Creating goals in high school: 1 of 4
Make plans. Find what interests you and focus on it. School beats extracurricular activities every time. Focused extracurricular activities beat unfocused. In other words, if you're interested in math or science focus on those extracurricular activities, not student government or volunteering at the library.The trick is, don'... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs What abilities must you have to become a teacher?: 6 of 20
Patience. Passion. Persuasive Oratory. The three P's necessary for excellent teachers. This assumes accreditation and a good knowledge of your area of specialty.Patience.No matter how good a teacher you are, no matter how detailed your knowledge, how brilliant your oratory, how professorial your manner, you will have students... More..
Education > College Search An overview of admission requirements at US colleges and universities: 2 of 6
You want to go to college? You have an application? The application itself is a gaggle of giggles to fill out, but the real fun starts once you're done.Depending on the school, they'll want one or two sealed copies of your transcript. Make sure that what you get from your school is a sealed envelope, preferably with something... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Challenges for the American counter-terrorism efforts: 2 of 6
The greatest challenges for America's counter-terrorism efforts arise from the very nature of America. There are the obvious logistical and strategic difficulties that come from attempting to secure a nation that stretches across a continent. However those problems could be overcome by consistent and constant application of t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write an expository essay: 2 of 6
The crucial point in an expository essay is that your making factual and logical arguments, rather than emotional ones. This requires more research, more work than opinion essays.The expository essay is, almost always, an exercise in summary. You find sources, you pull small bits out of them and you, hopefully, create somethi... More..
Education > College Life Biggest surprises new college students might encounter: 2 of 6
Toilet paper.Anyone who's done any reading or thinking about college knows about the workload, the freedom, the opportunities for procrastination and distraction. What surprised me, and feel free to call me spoiled, was the toilet paper.I'm used to toilet paper softer than sandpaper and thicker than tissue paper. Universities... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Why education is the best weapon in the war on drugs: 4 of 11
The notion that education is the best weapon against drug abuse is based on the theory that people are doing a logical assessment of the risks and the rewards of drug use.Now, I can't be sure but somehow I don't imagine a young man sitting at a desk, considering his future:"Let's see, I can do some cocaine. On the positive si... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Figuring out what you want to do for a living: 9 of 24
When you're working, how do you feel? If it's just a job, just a paycheck, then it's not what you want to do with your life. If you're happy, content, if you enjoy your work? Then maybe it is.That's a good test of whether what you're currently doing is what you want to do. The real test of what you want to do, is a different ... More..