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Fewer Foreign Students Seeking Advanced Degrees in the U.S.
16 April 08 08:44 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The growth rate of international students studying at American colleges and universities has slowed, despite an increase in foreign applications to U.S. educational institutions for the third straight year in a row, according to a recent survey. The 2008 Read More...

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Zombie Nation: Digital Dependence Leads to “Junk Sleep”
05 September 07 01:01 AM | Student Loan Girl | 1 Comments   

We’ve all likely experienced the phenomenon British researchers have dubbed “junk sleep”—dozing that’s haunted by our technology-infused world. Sleep deprived or interrupted by the nonstop puzzle action of Tetris , the nightlong raids and looting of World Read More...

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Wayward Web Addicts Power Down at Chinese Re-Education Camp
09 August 07 07:08 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

YouTube, Digg, Flickr, Meebo, Facebook, MySpace, Wikipedia. These media, networking, and reference sites have exploded onto the Web scene, bringing with them access to an incredible amount of information and the ability to interact with millions of individuals Read More...

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