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Let’s get one thing straight: studying is boring, right? You know the feeling: every time you have to read a textbook or review for a test, you start thinking of a million things that you’d rather be doing – like skydiving, or watching paint dry. You know, fun stuff. Of course, studying is just something […]
In today’s world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Unfortunately for you, we’re about to go over ten skills we think you should learn. Yeah. Sorry about that. But in all seriousness, these skills build a fantastic foundation to help you become a fully-functioning human and will make it easier to do almost anything else you […]
As humans, there are many numbers we have to care about in life: number of years lived, the phone numbers of other cute humans, Twitter followers, etc. Unfortunately, if you’re a student, you’re probably also worrying about the numbers in your bank account and your GPA (even more unfortunately, one of those doesn’t go away… […]
The unpaid internship: the universe’s method of mocking those who have finally been offered a summer job. An unpaid position can have unexpected benefits down the road, but it can also be a huge waste of time. If you have to consider taking an internship pro bono, how can you tell the difference? In this […]
An old story goes: At the start of Julius Caesar’s campaign in Africa, he tripped while stepping off of the boat and fell flat on his face in the sand. Ever the showman, he immediately threw out his arms, embraced the sand, and exclaimed, “Africa, I have tight hold of you!” In doing this, Caesar […]
Podcasting, it seems, has been undergoing a bit of a Renaissance in the past couple of years. Now that there are default podcast apps on both Android and iOS, more people than ever are listening and subscribing to podcasts. And, with easier access to quality equipment and editing software, it seems like everyone is starting […]
When I was in my final year of high school, the subject I struggled with the most was – by far – calculus. I’d been a year ahead in math since 8th grade, so I went into my senior year feeling pretty proud of my math skills. Aaaaaand that lasted about a week, tops. In […]
Today, we’re going to go through five effective strategies you can use to build your confidence. These strategies come from my personal experience, and they’ve all been pivotal in the development of my own self-confidence. Rather than keep you in suspense, I’m going to tell you what they are right up front: Gain experience. Do […]
Every time I walk into Home Depot I get this inexplicable urge to buy every tool in sight. Do I need them? Nope. Do I live in a rental house that I have barely any leeway to change or upgrade? Yep. Do I do most of my work on a computer, surely shaming the warriors and […]
After a few weeks of frantic paddling and arm-waving, our fists have once again triumphantly emerged from the sea of reader questions in which we perpetually swim. And once again, we’ve dragged up five of the best ones to answer for you today. One interesting question we’ll be tackling this week is: This is a […]