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Jack Roviere is a student, a blogger, a writer, a prospective tax accountant and aspiring CPA. He enjoys studying the social sciences (particularly sociology), and is interested in the impacts of religion and tax policy - two quite divergent societal institutions

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Education > College Life College life: Learning the discipline of discipline: 1 of 4
You've got a lot of freedom in college. In fact, for some people, it ends up being TOO MUCH. In a strange way, with freedom, you actually have more of a responsibility to manage yourself, because now, no one else will do it for you. The only thing you can trust to aid you in your goal is your own discipline.You need to set co... More..
Business > Human Resources How to change a corporate culture: 1 of 4
The changing of corporate culture, from either an impersonal bureaucracy to being a more organic entity, or even the other way around to find a happy medium, is an idea that sociologists, not only bureaucrats, have studied. However, certain ideas and concepts not specific to the corporate world but to any endeavor hold true h... More..
Education > College Search Which is a better first step into college: Community colleges or regular universities?: 10 of 39
When I talk to other students or even parents, community colleges are trashed. They have an intense negative stigma about them; people seem to think that CCs are the bane of education or not "real" college. And while others criticize community colleges and the ideals of the movement behind them, I can only think: what a shame... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism God believes in you. Why do you not believe in Him?: 12 of 46
To prove a point (namely: that this question points out the difference between the *existence* of God and motivation for *believing* in God), let's assume for this entire article that God, in fact, does exist. But then, let's create a picture of God that perhaps is different from what many theists would assume, but which, for... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors How a college degree opens the door to more job opportunities: 6 of 23
If you're buying a product, don't you check and see if it's certified to be safe? Don't you check if and see if it reviews well?Of course you do! Furthermore, people do this with everything. The difference might be that in the job market, you are the product and employers are the buyers. College degrees are your certification... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Will Linux succeed on the personal desktop?: 5 of 19
What is the definition of success for an operating system? If the definition implies heavy market share, then linux is dead in the water, and perhaps always will be. However, success doesn't have to involve marketshare. So, instead, what if the question were: how well is linux doing considering its environment? To this quest... More..
Education > College Study Tips How to get over early bad grades: 4 of 15
So, you thought you were ready for the test. You planned accordingly, studied over the notes that you (dutifully, of course) took in class, and did all the recommended homework problems in the book and checked it twice. When examination came, you took it in stride. It should have been an easy 100%, right? But now you look ins... More..
Education > College Study Tips The benefits of using a day planner in college: 5 of 18
I was so sure I'd love being able to sleep in until 10:00, go to class at 11, saunter to lunch at 12:30, go back to class at 2:00, and be done around 4. Having classes split up allowed another thing to happen that I was quite thankful for: activities could be planned at any time of the day. This freedom (combined with the fac... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Facebook do's and don'ts for college students: 2 of 7
When I first joined Facebook, I was impressed by how easy it was for me to keep in touch with my friends, see what events they would be attending, see new pictures of them and read new notes by them. I lauded Facebook for being an incredibly efficient, clean-cut package for networking. And indeed, it is a social networking si... More..
Business > Business (Other) The concept of price in economics: 2 of 7
When discussing price in economics, one must realize that this concept differs whether one lives in a market economy (such as one that most of the world's nations have), or a planned/command economy (such as that of Cuba's), or even a traditional economy (which very few nations keep for very long). However, because pricing an... More..