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A separate article is about William Sealey Gosset, who wrote under the pseudonym Student.

Etymologically derived from study, a student is one who studies. Also known as a disciple in the sense of a religious area of study, and/or in the sense of a "discipline" of learning. In widest use, student is used to mean a school or class attendee. In many countries, the word student is however reserved for higher education or university students; persons attending classes in primary of secondary schools being called pupils.

Currently, many children and young adults are subject to compulsory education: by law they are required to attend some form of school. Laws vary from country to country, but most students are allowed to abandon their education when they reach the legal age of consent.

November 17 is the International Students' Day, which commemorates those students killed at the beginning of World War II who called for peace.

Years

In the USA, where undergraduate degree courses commonly last four years, the following terms are used:

A freshman is a first-year student in college or university, or, chiefly in the United States, in high school.

A sophomore is a second-year student. Etymologically, 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 junior is a student in the third year and above of high school or college.

A senior is a student in the fourth and last year at a school, college, or university.

Freshman and sophomore are sometimes used figuratively, mainly in US English usage, to refer for example to a first or second effort ("the singer's freshman album"), or to a politician's first or second term in office ("sophomore senator") or an athlete's first or second year on a professional sports team. Junior and senior aren't used in this figurative way to refer to third and fourth years or efforts, because of those words' broader meanings of 'older' and 'younger'. (A junior senator is therefore not one who is in his or her third term of office, but rather merely one who has not been in the Senate as long as the other senator from his or her state.)

Since girls and women can also be students, freshman may sound a little strange, and so the alternative fresher also exists, and is commonly used in the UK.

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Student Housing Program
Low cost, Hassle free accommodation for students studying in South Australia.
http://www.studenthousing.com.au

Sterling University Housing
Offering nation wide state of the art apartments, condos, and townhomes with internet access designed for the college student. This site lists floor plans, maps, and application forms.
http://www.sterlinghousing.com/

Subletsearch
Find/Sublease short term housing nationwide. Find near-campus housing by searching on local universities and colleges.
http://www.subletsearch.com

Campusrent
Search for apartments and roommates on or near college and university campuses.
http://www.campusrent.com

Campus Village Properties
Provides college students a spacious, comfortable, and affordable living space.
http://campusvillage.com

Vremco
Clean, comfortable and spacious accommodation in the center of Antwerp, Belgium, for students and backpackers from all over the world.
http://vremco.com/stu_acc_eng.htm

Capstone Development Housing
Provides housing for college and university students across the United States.
http://www.capstonecompanies.com

Accommodation for Students UK
A search engine for student accommodation in the UK.
http://www.accommodationforstudents.com

Student Accommodation
Offering quality student properties in the heart of the United Kingdom.
http://www.studentac.com

Student Accommodations
provides student accommodations in United States and Canadian universities and colleges.
http://www.student-accommodations.com

Student Accommodation Services
Offering student accommodation in Falmouth and Penryn, Cornwall.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/jwilson/index.htm

Rented Accommodation and Houses for Students at University
Directory of student accommodations in Great Britain and Ireland, including links to the universities and to landlord and housing sources.
http://www.student-accom.com/

College Sublease
Directory of available living space. Post your apartment, room, or house for sublease or find roomates, short term housing, or a place to sublet. Currently limited to the United States.
http://www.collegesublease.com

University House
Student apartment communities at several universities and community colleges in the US. Provides amenities, floor plans, photos of each.
http://www.universityhouse.com

Housing Abroad
Source of accommodation for students traveling to France as part of a university program. Includes listings, services, and practical advice on living abroad.
http://www.housingabroad.com

Off Campus Network
Directory of apartments and houses for rent near US college communities. Includes information for students, landlords, parents.
http://www.OffCampusNetwork.com

Student Accommodation UK
Online search for student properties in the United Kingdom. Includes advice and tips for students and landlords.
http://www.studentaccommodationuk.com

USA Campus Rentals
Searchable database of rental properties for off campus student housing.
http://www.usacampusrentals.com



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