student

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Asked how he became such a good student, Wang said, “My mom and dad always put me in academic settings trying to get me to learn as much as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Too many college lists are about where the student wants to go, and are not based on what the family can afford.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"We were surprised by how flexible the enzyme turned out to be," said Jake Pedigo, lead author of the paper and a graduate student in the Bandarian lab.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

One student explained, “Even if it wasn’t us, even if it wasn’t our family, we still feel it in our heart that it was someone who got taken, someone close to us.”

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

When Penelope had been a student, all the girls had dark, drab hair.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood