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Finally. . . *finally!!* my exams are over. Here, comprehensive exams incorporate two steps, a written section and an oral section.  The written section involves three four-hour test sessions, one for each of three historical fields, and the oral section is one two-hour session that must take place after the written section has been completed …

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When Your Number Comes Up: Miami, Land of Car Distress

There are a lot of firsts that are inevitable living in a new environment.  And, today, one typical "Miami" first that I have been dreading finally came to pass--my first highway car accident. Miami is not the greatest place to live if you have to drive anywhere.  Given the nearly non-existent public transportation system here, …

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