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Jeffrey Martin is a rising freshman at Georgetown University, in Washington D.C. He is fascinated by everything, including Mathematics, Physics, Law, Running, and of course, Video Games. He has participated in an extracurricular relating to every one of these

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Education > College Courses & Majors Do grades really matter?: 1 of 23

Grades are nothing more, and nothing less, than the perceived performance of a student in a class that is taken for a grade. How the teacher or professor gauges the student's performance varies from subject to subject, encompassing everything from the quality of art or writing produced to the intricate details of an approach...
Personal Finance > Auto Insurance The disadvantages of online car insurance: 1 of 10

"Call now and save up to 15% on your car insurance!" Sounds good, doesn't it? In the case of that ad, the claim of potential savings was legitimate. However, online insurance has drawbacks that cannot be ignored, and risks that must be considered before paying a cent in premiums. 1) No agent: Online car insurance companies w...
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues A guide to managing your online reputation: 1 of 7

The moment you type in your email address and password, and hit “Create Account” on a social networking site, you create an online identity for yourself. No matter what you have been told, it will be public, and you will say things on it you didn’t mean to. Your online reputation is like a car—if you ...
Education > Secondary School Issues The importance of sex education: 2 of 13

Let's face the facts: teens know what it is, they want it, and they really don't know enough about it to do it safely. Yes, I'm talking about SEX. America has fallen victim to a plague of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) and teen pregnancy, and there is only one way to dig ourselves out of this hole: sex education. Amer...
Personal Finance > Stock Market Beginner's guide to the stock market: 4 of 24

For as long as stocks have existed, a mythology has existed around them. The stock exchange is like a casino, except that it has no security cameras, no bouncers, and no rules. Fortunes are made, and fortunes are lost. Secretive, high-paid men in black suits shuffle around more money than we could ever conceive of, and the s...
Food & Drink > Fast Food Reasons why fast food restaurants are responsible for America's obesity epidemic: 4 of 22

Fast food shares the fault for our nation's obesity epidemic with a host of other factors - everything from video games to Wonderbread is also to blame. As the obesity crisis spreads from America to Europe and into Asia, there is no denying that our culture, our upbringing, and modern advertising techniques are also part of ...
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Is it safe to keep your password on a post-it note: 2 of 11

With the dawn of the internet and net-based business came the beginning of a shadowy underworld in programming and computer science which preyed on the unsuspecting visitors to websites that require credit cards for purchase. Essentially, there is a massive, worldwide identity theft operation going on. It has no leader, no h...
Education > Financing College Common college planning mistakes made by parents: 1 of 5

Every year, almost 1.5 million American high school students will take the SAT, hoping to score high enough to get into the college of their choice. The following fall, admissions officers will review those scores, as well as high school grades, extracurriculars, family background and dozens of other factors to see if the st...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to pick a baseball bat: 1 of 5

Baseball, as a sport, goes light on equipment: you have a glove, a ball, and a bat. The ball comes standard, and the glove just has to fit-which means that the only place you can get the decisive edge you need is with your bat. Always remember to try out any bat you're thinking about buying. Most stores will have batting cag...
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Getting a MacBook on a budget: 1 of 5

Unlike Windows computers, Macintosh laptops come in a relatively simple set of design groups. There is the MacBook (the one with the white plastic shell), the MacBook Pro (same shape as the white one, with an aluminum casing), and the MacBook Air (the ultra-thin and ultra-delicate twin of the MacBook Pro). The simple, plain ...