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Sophomore class artwork, from East Texas State Normal College's 1920 Locust yearbook. In the United States, a sophomore (/ ˈ s ɑː f m ɔːr / or / ˈ s ɒ f ə m ɔːr /) [1] [2] is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions.
Outside the United States, the term sophomore is rarely used, with second-year students simply called "second years". Folk etymology indicates that the word means "wise fool"; consequently "sophomoric" means "pretentious, bombastic, inflated in style or manner; immature, crude, superficial" (according to the Oxford English Dictionary).
A sophomore in American English is a student in the second year of study at high school or college. Sophomore or Sophomores may also refer to: "Sophomore" (song), a song by Ciara from her self-titled 2013 album; Fleetwings BT-12 Sophomore, a 1940s American trainer airplane; The Sophomore, a 1929 American comedy film directed by Leo McCarey
As Americans gained more money and leisure time in the 1950s, proms became more extravagant and elaborate, bearing similarity to today's proms. The high school gym may have been an acceptable setting for sophomore dances, but junior prom and senior balls gradually moved to hotel ballrooms and country clubs. Competition blossomed, as teens ...
How to earn scholarship money as a college sophomore. Scholarships are the best way to pay for a college degree since they don’t need to be repaid, unlike federal or private student loans. When ...
Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is an academic option open to high school seniors, juniors and sophomores in various US states, such as Minnesota, Ohio, Washington and Florida. [1] The options allow students to take courses at the college level.
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In the United Kingdom, the "sophomore slump" is more commonly referred to as "second year blues", particularly when describing university students. In Australia, it is known as "second year syndrome", and is particularly common when referring to professional athletes who have a mediocre second season following a stellar debut.