a In my understanding, if we refer to an ideal college life as a formal western dinner, then a high GPA, that is, Grade Point Average, should be the main course, while an active part in activities, together with associations, means the appetizer. Some romances, of course, play the role...
Yes, this example is kind of cheating because it’s actually an excerpt from one of the world’s most famous Petrarchan sonnets rather than a dedicated Italian octave. However, I want to really drill into you that those first eight lines of the Petrarchan sonnet literallyarean Italian octave....
Strychnine is an alkaloid with extremely toxic properties. In the past it was used as a rodenticide against mice and rats, and in medicine as a laxative, appetizer, and stimulant of the central nerve system [1,2]. Strychnine is highly toxic after being used orally, through inhalation or in...