Brief Hiatus

has been because my laptop has been in the shop and I've been volunteering at Dartmouth's commencement and reunion.

BUT just wanted to post briefly about an article that was forwarded to me TWICE, with two slightly different attitudes towards it from the sendees. Both of my parents took this exam. More on this later...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/world/asia/13exam.html?no_interstitial

Date:	Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:59:03 -0400
Subject:	NYTimes.com: China's College Entry Test Is an Obsession

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did you guys see this article yet? its crazy!

v.

Date:		Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:11:01 -0400
		sounds pretty intense...i feel like i would rock this test tho (assuming i knew how to speak chinese)