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Quarter：

Some schools organize the academic year into three main periods - Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters - plus a shorter Summer Quarter (compare to semester).

Records：

Honors Courses：These classes are designed to be more innovative, enjoyable, and rewarding since students of similar abilities are grouped together in small classes. ( see honors program )

Honors Program

Federal Work Study：on-campus, student employment where the student's salary is paid through financial aid channels

Final：an examination administered at the end of an academic term.

Dean：an academic administrator or official at a school, college, or university, especially one with responsibility for students or faculty

Degree：a rank conferred by a col

COMPASS ( Computer-Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System ) Exam：

The COMPASS Exam is taken to exit Learning Support/ Developmental Studies courses in English, reading, or mathematics. The COMPASS exam determines your current skill level in the area(s) tested so that you can be placed appropriately.

Academic Concentration：major

Academic Recognition

Admissions:  This is where students make their applications for acceptance at a university.

Financial Aid:  information on

Credit Hour:  a class that meets 3 hours / week over the course of semester gives you 3 credit hours toward your degree 

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和你在一起的时候

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要注意自己的安全

你觉得很烦

却也觉得很温暖

缺钱的时候

他总会说些赚钱不易的话来教训你

边教训边塞钱给你

这种人

叫做父母