Alex Priest

June 29, 2011
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Gross and Exciting

My sophomore year of college, I decided to do something totally crazy. Crazy in my little non-athletic, geeky, technology-filled universe, anyway. I joined the crew team. Yup. I started waking up at 4 a.m. every day. I put on spandex. … Continue reading

November 30, 2010
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I’m Hosting the Next USA Today College Roundtable Chat

  So USA Today gives me way more credit than I probably deserve, but they’ve given me the privilege of hosting a roundtable chat on blogging and social media this Thursday, December 2. In the chat we’ll talk about how … Continue reading

July 15, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Is “Student” a Dirty Word?

I started thinking about this just this morning when one of my professional friends, who I greatly admire, respect, and trust, was explaining to me how I don’t necessarily need to emphasize my inexperience when talking about my skills. In … Continue reading

February 26, 2010
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Arguing Against College… and Missing the Point

It’s hard for me to think of too many things that I’ve disagreed with more strongly than this article right here. Titled “The Case Against College Education” and published in Time magazine, Ramesh Ponnuru tries to argue that we’re pushing … Continue reading