"Work and How I Got There- Its 5 am, and I am sitting at my dining room table, studying never-ending notes on how Minoan art affects today's society, and why men who lived so long ago are important.   The fluorescent lights of my dorm room cast a dim light on my mountain of books, a harsh reminder of the work to be done. ... A year ago I would have been in bed by 12, after skimming over my notes, skipping half my homework, and choosing sleep over work. ...

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The receipts for tuition and books for my classes held tightly in one hand and the "baggage- I had just picked up from the school's bookstore seized securely in the other helped further the notion that it was indeed my school, that I owned a piece of real estate. ... A few pieces of paper and several hardback books were just not going to cut it. ... Well, not actually answer completely, but it did permit me to see a realistic outcome and make note of the potential that was there. ...

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Also, in college you have to buy your own books whereas in high school students are loaned books. If the government paid for books for college as it does for high school more people might be able to afford going to college. And as if paying for books isn't enough, many cities do not have colleges, so students who want to get a higher education have no choice but to move away to another city and sometimes-another state. ... There is almost always an exam to study for and note cards are not allowed. ...

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For example, in college classes you don't actually have to show up, you can go to the restroom without asking for a hall pass, you can wear hats inside, and you actually have to buy your books. ... And you have to take the best care of your books or you get fined, which means you can't write or take notes in them. ...

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He was always top of his class, and rather than spending his time out with friends or with his family he spent his time with books and notes. ... Rodriguez strives to remind his readers that there is more to an education than just books and facts. ...

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