Neil Padover's Articles

2 total in August 2006

Saving Money This Semester

A lot of people don't know that in addition to being a writer for CollegeHumor I also give financial advice on the side. And being that most of the people reading this are poor college students who are hard pressed for cash, I thought I'd offer my expertise on penny pinching for the upcoming semester. Conventional wisdom might tell you not to squander your funds on "unnecessary" things like beer or videogames. Other financial gurus might even recommend that you get what they like to call a "job." But, guess what? I'm not like other financial advisors. I'm here to tell you, the average college student, that there are a lot of other ways to save if you're just willing to be a little creative.

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First Drafts Of Famous Speeches

Throughout history there have been speeches made by leaders that have moved us to tears, to reflection, to action. The greatest, most memorable speeches are crafted so delicately that every word reverberates in the minds of our collective consciousness even to this day. But even the best speeches must have had to go through some sort of rough draft phase where they were tested for a small focus group and just totally ate it. There's no way that even the most gifted of public speakers could have been able to nail it on the first try. Luckily, I'm able to share with you the first drafts of some of the most famous speeches in the history of time.

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