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When Plamen Ivanov '08 first came to the United States from Pleven, Bulgaria, four years ago, he was surprised by the pink polos that Princetonians wore and by how the students interacted. "I guess I had a different ...(back to the article)
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Who grinds over college age? No one. Not too much grinding going on with co-workers at the office Christmas Party, lemme tell ya.
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Mathias is right. The assistance is needs-based. What that means is "full-boat scholarship" for foreigners since their need is so great. Damn near any foreign student from overseas needs a 100% scholarship. The poorest black student in America is rich compared to the average student from the Congo. Makes you wonder why we give American blacks ANY money since foreign blacks are so much more deserving. So they are both right: foreign students pretty much get full boat, and they are treating you all the same -- well, not quite the same. Foreign students really do not provide any real proof of income. Any story they tell is pretty much accepted, whereas you an your parents have to provide full financial details, tax returns, bank acocunt info, etc.
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monkey see monkey do, grinding in a nutshell
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Grinding isn't hard to understand... you can get a fucking UTI.
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Oh poor, innocent Plamen and his different set of values... psh!
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Hell, I'm from the States and I find grinding confusing and awkward. It's pretty much like sex with clothes on, yet you somehow do it casually with your friends and it doesn't even necessarily imply romantic interest? I'm all for sex in general, but grinding just seems like a lame way for people to dance who won't know how to actually dance.
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CORRECTION: UWC students are not on a full ride regardless of need. This is plainly wrong: they receive the same financial aid as all other students, and the Princeton-alumni sponsor is Shelby Davis. I urge you to correct this grave error as soon as possible.
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spot on. grinding is so awkward and difficult to understand when you first get to the States. you are like, WTF?
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