"Most of my friends from Columbia are going on to get advanced degrees. And wh..." - Megan McCafferty, Fourth Comings

Most of my friends from Columbia are going on to get advanced degrees. And why not? A Ph.D. is the new M.A., a master's is the new bachelor's, a B.A. is the new high school diploma, and a high school diploma is the new smiley-face sticker on your first-grade spelling test.

— Megan McCafferty, Fourth Comings

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Education — The importance of teaching, learning, and intellectual curiosity

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