Was my mind wandering that day, thinking about an upcoming exam or how much homework I had to do that evening?

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Sumrin Mudgil, 14, says it can be hard to balance her homework with so much practice, but she loves playing the sport especially the tournaments, which allow her to make friends across the country.

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You know, when it comes to education, we need parents who are willing to read to their children and help with their homework -- regardless of how much government is going to reform the school system -- if we're going to compete.

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In his first speech he spoke about children having so much homework they had no time to play.

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And if I had any doubt about how much government has to learn from all of you, then the homework assignment you all completed would have certainly convinced me otherwise.

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They will continue to patronize a local hospital because of proximity and word of mouth, without doing much homework.

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There is much to be said about showing up on time for interviews, dressing in professional attire and doing your homework.

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