Retro Photo
November 19, 2011
There are so few photos of me in which my teeth are apparent. Photo by Yann Feron.
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Bullish: What To Do When Some Jerky McJerkface Takes Credit For Your Ideas
November 19, 2011
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Bullish Life: 5 Ways To Improve Your Life In 5 Minutes
November 19, 2011
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Jen Teaches a 3-Day GRE Bootcamp Nov 18-20
November 8, 2011
Manhattan GRE’s three-day boot camp is a program designed for students who have strong math backgrounds and/or have been studying for the GRE for at least one month.
This three-day course (Friday evening, Sat/Sun afternoon) includes two full-length practice tests (Sat/Sun morning).
The course includes a complete set of our 8 Strategy Guides, plus access to 6 online practice exams.
Course Details
Date: Friday, November 18th – Sunday, November 20th
Location: 138 W. 25th St (our NYC center)
Price: $590
Meet the Instructor
Instructor:Jen Dziura
Jennifer Dziura is Manhattan GRE’s Blog Editor and Lead Content Developer. She has scored perfectly on the GRE twice, has written or contributed to more than 10 published test prep books, and is the author of Manhattan GRE’s 500 Essential Words and 500 Advanced Words flashcard sets. In her M.S. in Education program, she worked on projects relating to using research into the brain to decrease stress and enhance learning and memory. She has helped over 2,000 people master the content for the GRE and other exams. Jennifer uses her obviously copious spare time to co-host an adult spelling bee.
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Bullish Life: What I Learned From Being Captain of My College Debate and Boxing Teams (At the Same Time!)
November 8, 2011
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The Dark Knight is rising 40 meters from my front door
November 6, 2011
When I first moved into my Wall Street apartment, I often commented that the view from my balcony was “very Gotham City.”
The other day, I came home from work to find this:
At first, I thought, “Oh, those poor protestors!” Until I saw that the truck said, “Gotham Police Department.”
This was filmed within two blocks of my front door:
More on-set pics here.
I mean, I walk here every day. That green sign is part of the Museum of Finance, which is next to my subway stop. The day that this was filmed, police barricades (the NYPD cars just mingle with the Gotham cars around here right now) kept me away from Christian Bale and also away from any normal way to get to work on time.
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A Brief Glimpse of My Recent Dinner Party
November 6, 2011
All heirloom tomatoes want is a little sea salt. All miniature tacos want is to exist.
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Bullish: To Give Up or Not to Give Up? A Column About Bankruptcy
November 6, 2011
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The Williamsburg Spelling Bee Begins Anew, January 2nd
November 3, 2011
Monday, Jan 2
The Williamsburg Spelling Bee
Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St., Brooklyn
(Lorimer St. between Frost and Richardson / L or G train to Lorimer)
7:30pm
Free
From “broccoli” to “triskaidekaphobia,” come test out your spelling in a bar backroom filled with smart people and beer. Free, open to all (21+). Signup begins at 7pm — first 18 people get to play. Three-strikes-you’re-out policy means more participation for everyone. Hosted by founder bobbyblue and comedian Jen Dziura. Winners get nerdy prizes and qualify for the annual Finals.
Pete’s: 718-302-3770
www.williamsburgspellingbee.com
www.petescandystore.com
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- Japanese Multiplication Trick, and What It Has to Do With the GRE - Watch this silent video for a new (to most of us) visual way to multiply! What does this have to do with the GRE? Note that the 3 at right (which ended up in the ones place) was completed before any of the “big” numbers at left. That is, we didn’t need to know what [...]
- The Math Beast Challenge Problem of the Week – February 21th, 2012 - Each week, we post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for two free Manhattan Prep GRE Strategy Guides. See the answer choices and submit your pick over on our Challenge Problem page.
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