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In 11th century Japan, one of the Empress’s court ladies, Sei Shonagon, kept a notebook of her thoughts and observations. It is now known as The Pillow Book. Shonagon’s writing is so identifiable because of her affinity (do you know what affinity means? If not, look it up!) for writing lists….

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Tweet #thingsmyprofessorsays and read more of our faves here. If we like yours, we’ll retweet and maybe even post it on Tumblr and Pinterest.

High School students: wondering what your teachers will be like in college?  This hashtag is a fabulous introduction! 

College students, do your professors say the darndest things?  Tweet them with this hashtag! 

Either way you should check it out for an after-class laugh.

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The Story To College Scholarship of the Week is a great opportunity for 9th-12th graders in United States!  If you are interested in government, history, and political science, then is the scholarship for you!  To enter, record a 3-5 minute speech on the topic “Is Our Constitution Still Relevant?’ and send in your tape with a transcription of your speech.  The winners will receive up to $30,000 for college and trip to Washington, D.C. to meet our nations leaders.  The deadline for this scholarship is November 1, 2012. 

We’re posting lots of scholarship opportunities at stcstoryup!  Don’t miss out!

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Our High School Ambassador Denera Ragoonanan inspired this week’s prompt! Sometimes your interests don’t fit neatly into colleges’ departments and programs. Imagine that you had the opportunity to craft your own college major in preparation for your dream career. No limits. What are some of the…

Keep your imagination working with our prompts of the week!  If you follow us, we will offer fun prizes and discounts on essay tutoring.  We are waiting for your submissions so head on over to stcstoryup!

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Looking at University of Chicago?  Have any questions?  Check out their admissions tumblr!

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Have you ever had trouble with two words that were spelled similarly? Today we’ll take a look at an article that breaks down two words that are mistaken for each other frequently, compliment and complement. 

Can you use both words correctly in one sentence?

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We have one more ambassador who wants to give you some advice for junior year. High School Ambassador Clifford Michel has a no-nonsense approach that he learned the hard way:

2011-2012, also known as my junior year of high school, was filled with all kinds of ‘firsts’ (good and bad). The…

What would our high school ambassador Clifford do differently during junior year?  Find out stcstoryup!

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Today’s prompt comes from Student Ambassador Denera Ragoonanan!

Remember way back when, almost three years ago when you were entering freshman year of high school. You had a bad haircut and an uncomfortably large backpack, but those days over. Now, you rule the hallways. But you’ll be back in…

We’re continuing with prompts and contests at stcstoryup!  Practice your writing and storytelling skills for great Story to College prizes!  Follow now!

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The Story to College Person of the Week is Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden!

Dr. Biden was born on June 5, 1951 in Hammonton, NJ and grew up in Willow Grove, PA.  Her love of literature and education led her to pursue and receive four degrees: a BA at University of Delaware, an MA at Villanova University, an M.Ed at West Chester University, and a Doctorate of Education at University of Delaware.  Dr. Biden has been teaching for over three decades.  She is currently a Professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College, and her teaching post makes her the first Second Lady to hold a paying job during her husband’s tenure.  As Second Lady. Dr. Biden hosted the first-ever White House Summit on Community College in 2010.  She is also an active member of Delaware Boots on the Ground, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping military families.  You can read her speech from the Democratic National Convention here.

Writing Prompt: One of the most effective lines of Dr. Biden’s speech was: “For me, being a teacher isn’t just what I do—it’s who I am.”  What job, activity, or hobby has become part of your identity?  

Michelle Obama and Elmo both think you should be following stcstoryup. 

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Sammi Greene has been working with Story to College since August 2011. Here’s her ambassador intro:

Sammi is a first year student at Lehigh University and is taking Hebrew, Arabic, Global Citizenship and Anthropology in her first semester. She is also part of the rock climbing club, and is…