A degree was an easily recognizable signal to employers of potential and discipline, one that grew stronger the more selective the school on the résumé. But today there seems to be a lot of noise interfering with that signal. At the same
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“I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth.”
― Foucault’s Pendulum
― Foucault’s Pendulum
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
― The World As I See It
― The World As I See It
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
College admission and American culture
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— last activity Jun 13, 2025 12:54PM
A group dedicated to discussing books about the American college admission process and American collegiate/high school culture.
MK & TCK Book Club
— 188 members
— last activity Jan 09, 2023 04:14AM
This group is no longer active. Original description: Join us as we read books by and about missionary kids (MKs), third culture kids (TCKs), their fa ...more
Parke’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Parke’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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