What Do College Coaches Ask You On The Phone?

In preparation for your next conversation with a coach, here my top 10 questions a college coach might ask and some help with your answers: “How are your grades?” “What are your strengths and weaknesses as a player?” “What sets you apart from other recruits/players?” “What other colleges are recruiting […]

Do Colleges Look At Every Application?

Sometimes they don’t even look at the essay no matter what your academic record looks like. Certain colleges, especially the small private institutions, will have faculty and admissions committees read the entire application, including the essay. But this is not common. Do colleges look at your whole application? Most US […]

Why Does Rice Contain Arsenic?

Why is there arsenic in rice? When they’re growing, rice plants take in more arsenic than other plants do. The plants absorb the arsenic from the soil, from the irrigation water when it is grown in flooded fields, and from farming chemicals that used to be used in rice fields. […]

What Happens If You Dont Wash Rice?

If the grains aren’t washed before cooking, this residual starch will gelatinize in the hot cooking water and make the cooked grains of rice stick to each other. In some instances, such as sticky rice varieties like glutinous rice and arborio rice, this can lead to a very gummy texture. […]

Can You Grow Rice In Your Backyard?

Growing a significant crop of rice requires a lot of space, water, and a long, warm growing season. In most areas, this means starting the rice indoors under grow lights. Growing rice in your backyard or on your porch is a fun project with kids to show them what’s involved […]

How Do You Write On A Grain Of Rice?

What pen is used to write rice grains? Technical pen: This is a drawing pen with an ultra-fine tip. Most pens used are either size . 18 (4×0) or . 13 (6×0). How much can you write on a grain of rice? Man holds record for writing 1,749 characters on […]

Why You Shouldn’T Ice An Injury?

‘If you don’t have that initial inflammation, [injuries] don’t heal as well as they could, or as fast,’ she said. The problem with using ice as a vasoconstrictor is that, while it limits blood supply and therefore reduces swelling, it also limits arrival of immune cells and thus interferes with […]

Can You Grow Rice Without Water?

Standing water only arrests weed growth; it has no other beneficial impact on rice plants. But sri encourages weeds to grow in the spaces between plants. Meticulous weeding ensures pests do not intrude in to the plant area. In fact the rice plant sucks away nutrients from the weeds. Does […]

When Can College Coaches Make You An Offer?

College coaches can begin to contact recruits starting January 1 of their sophomore year. In addition, recruits can also begin to take unofficial visits at that time. Recruits will need to wait until August 1 of their junior year to take official visits and receive verbal scholarship offers. How do […]

What Does It Mean When A College Coach Texts You?

If a college coach is texting you, congratulations! That probably means they’re really interested in bringing you on their team. Coaches often text recruits just to get a sense for their personality, ask a question or two, or introduce themselves to a player they plan on offering a scholarship to. […]

Is Rice Good For Dogs?

Safe: Cooked White Rice and Pasta. Dogs can eat plain white rice or pasta after it’s cooked. And, a serving of plain white rice with some boiled chicken can sometimes make your dog feel better when they are having stomach problems. Can I feed my dog rice everyday? Your dog […]