Amy Rondinel
Amy graduated from the University at Albany (SUNY) with a major in Anthropology and minor Latin American & Caribbean Studies. Having worked for an education publisher for most of her career, Amy currently focuses on supporting organizations to create effective educational development programs. Formerly an aspiring paleoanthropolo...
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Are we a generation of deep-set desire for affirmation, recommendation letters, and a longing to join hierarchal society? Or are we a generation of innovators?
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J.Lin is celebrated as the humble hero from Harvard, while Zuckerberg is celebrated as a hyper-successful entrepreneur who cut corners. Who is a better role model for success?
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Every Friday, the PolicyMic team highlights three cool things that happened on PolicyMic that week and outlines a few major questions that we need your help answering.
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Incentivizing attendance and behavior at school could be a good idea to better education.
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Facebook may be dominating social media, but it doesn't have to dominate your life. Quitting Facebook can and will improve your life by forcing you to nurture relationships and create new bonds.
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Fewer South Asian-American women have become big name entrepreneurs, but things might be changing. Take a look at these four women who are making a mark in everything from baby food to jewelry.
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The proposal created by two Yale Law School professors, whereby a portion of a law student's debt is forgiven if the student realizes a successful career is not feasible, is a poor plan.
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Evangelicalism is the new status quo for success in sports and politics.
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President Barack Obama used killer campaign slogans in 2008 to start a movement for "hope" and "change". Four years later, here are a few ways he can recapture momentum.
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Are international readers more sophisticated than their American counterparts?
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Without a concerted effort to change from mere advocates into legitimate policy makers, the vaunted Occupy protests are destined to fade into obscurity.
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A Harvard-educated Lin doesn't deserve more praise than scores of other NBA players who have struggled through adversity to attain success. Like John Wall.
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Valentine’s Day dating advice shows that when it comes to relationships, we’re still stuck in an out-dated 1950s mentality.
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Four points to ponder when digesting this new fact.
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We should all use Valentine's Day to share love with the people in your life and make every day one of love.
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What is your attitude toward dating, sex, and marriage? Do you think our generation is marrying later out of choice or out of necessity?
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The Supreme Court’s decision to review the use of affirmative action in college admissions signals a potential sea-change in the legal posture the Court plans to take on the issue.
Amy Rondinel Brian-I appreciate your supporting arguments & fair enough, class based may be the way to go however we do not have one that has been structured to impact higher education admissions in a meaningful fashion. The programs available in my time were...