Washington Post

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gratitude is the best attitude. ~Author Unknown Guess what! Just like college admission has its myths and urban legends, so does the story of Thanksgiving .  Here, from one of our favorite education writers, the Washington Post's Valerie Strauss, some myth-busting --  the Pilgrims actually ate venison, not turkey? -- and a collection of fun facts --  1.1 billion pounds of pumpkin are produced each year!?! Eat some pie!  

"Work Your Butts Off": College Advice from Michelle Obama

You won't find any politics in First Lady Michelle Obama's visit to a "college immersion day" at Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown University, where she shared this terrific advice on the college application process. We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Thanks to Jenna Johnson's Campus Overload.

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