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Saturday, November 19, 2011

72. Altruistic


From, “Another View: The Science and Strategy of College Recruiting,” by Marina Kegan, The New York Times, 11/9/11

Maybe I’m overly optimistic, but I think most young, ambitious people want to have a positive impact on the world. Whether it’s through art or activism or advances in science, almost every student I spoke to had some kind of larger, altruistic goal in life.

Altruistic: benevolent; humane



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