If you say that you think being physically attracted to someone is important in order to form a relationship, you might be considered shallow. Although we don’t want to recognize it or don’t realize that it is one of the important factors that can make us desire to start dating someone, looks are important. While […]

Caption: Build up to meditation by completing regular yoga practice Our lives are so much more hectic than our ancestors’ would have been. Emails come pinging in at every hour of the day and night, smartphones vibrate with nonsense messages from marketing companies, bills need to be paid, jobs don’t get left at work anymore […]

If there’s one thing that the majority of humans can agree on, it’s that dating other humans is pretty cool. In one of our more recent episodes, we touched a little on this topic, but after quite a few requests it became clear that for whatever reason, people wanted to hear more about what many […]

When it feels like your face is melting, it can be pretty hard to concentrate on anything — not to mention if you have anything more than a simple cold or sinus infection ailing you. Unfortunately, assignments and exams aren’t always so forgiving. So today, we’ll be talking a bit about what to do when […]

I first learned about learning styles from my middle school guidance counselor. Standing before the class in our monthly “guidance” session, she gave the following proclamation: “There are three learning styles: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. This test will help you determine which style comes most naturally to you.” We nodded our heads, picked up our […]

I’ve been writing articles here at College Info Geek now for over a year (say what?). When you write enough articles for the same site, you begin to notice themes in your writing. One of the recurring themes in my writing, I recently realized, is the importance of taking breaks. Any time I talk about […]

My first experience with journaling was in first grade. Our teacher made us keep a journal each day as a way to practice our writing skills. Not that we understood it that way at the time–it was just another assignment that no one particularly wanted to do. I’ve no idea if that journal survived through […]

In this episode, I chat with my friend Tom Miller about grades. It’s a frequent topic of debate: Should you go to college and focus on just crushing your grades? Or should you eschew perfect grades and instead focus on becoming a “well-rounded, educated person”? Tom majored in both Mechanical Engineering and Philosophy, so he’s got […]

Let’s answer more questions! Once again, I’m joined by my friend and roommate Martin Boehme to play some games and offer our perspectives on five questions from readers. Martin hasn’t been on the show since episode 42, so it’s fun to have him back. In this episode, we’ll tackle questions about: How to choose a […]

What if, upon graduating college, you decided to turn down the great job offers you had on the table? What if you instead decided to spend an entire year dedicated to learning all you could about one specific topic? That’s what Chris Bailey did – with productivity as his chosen topic, he took 365 days […]