I recently came across a site called Cappex, which helps students find a college that is a good fit and helps them with financial aid. Some high schools offer similar services, such as Naviance, but if your school doesn’t, Cappex looks like a good alternative. Here’s why I think it’s important. First, if a kid… [Read More]
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A Chinese Classroom
This was one of my classrooms at Southwest Jiaotong University this summer. It’s so old-fashioned, isn’t it?
Where I’m Working
I have such a hard time being productive at my office. I’ve taken to arriving early and staying after class at UIC to work in longhand at the University Hall lounge. The only drawback is that UIC is a Pepsi-only school. Fortunately, there’s a 7-11 nearby.
China, Japan, and the Communist Party Central Committee
China is in an interesting state right now. There were protests over the weekend, some violent, against the Japanese and against the Americans for not taking a firmer stand against the Japanese. Even Chengdu had protests, and that’s not a city known for being feisty. The peppers in the food make the women beautiful, I… [Read More]
Paying for College: The Kalamazoo Promise
This weekend, the New York Times Magazine had a story on the Kalamazoo Promise. Some anonymous philanthropists in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan have offered to pay tuition for any graduate of Kalamazoo’s public high schools for any public university or community college in Michigan – including the University of Michigan, one of the country’s… [Read More]
