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In a recent New York Times column, Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman, authors of The Secrets of College Success, offer aspiring college students some practical information on making the most of their summer break before that first semester on campus. For starters, they suggest students "pre-orient" themselves for college orientation week, that is, browse the school's online course catalog, know course requirements for given majors, and check into the possibility of credit for any advanced placement classes taken in high school. To brush up on foreign language skills, the authors recommend students consider Internet sites where they can chat with native speakers of a given language. They also suggest students commit to volunteer work or do something "life-changing," such as traveling in a foreign country. |
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