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Hey there, friends! So, being someone who makes content about college, I love talking to people who do the same. That’s why today I’m talking with my friend Katie Dwyer, who runs the excellent blog My College Advice. Katie is a self-described “over-educated nerd” who has followed her passions to remarkable opportunities. Her interests have […]
It’s good to make mistakes. When I was a senior, I took a capstone Information Systems class where I had to build my own web app. I decided to apply my meager web programming skills to the task, and spent a few weeks building a very database-heavy app for waking up on time (here’s how I […]
Whoa, is it that time already? Yep… time for another Reader Q&A episode. On this episode, Martin and Anna team up against some CPU scrubs in the new Super Smash Bros, and we tackle questions on: Making ambitious, non-lazy friends in college Memorizing lots of facts quickly Dealing with group projects Budgeting effectively How to […]
Which sounds more interesting on your resume? “Filed documents,” “Filed 2,500 documents.” The second one, right? Using data to quantify your achievements helps you resume stand out from the crowd, and it’s just one of the many techniques you can use to improve your job prospects. As a sophomore, I learned about many of these techniques in a book […]
Once per month, my roommate Martin and I get together to answer 5 questions from CIG readers. I bet the Oracle from can’t boast that kind of frequency! This month, we’re brining my girlfriend Anna into the mix. If you didn’t catch episode 32, Anna is a graphic design student and brings a non-business perspective […]
Commander Brutus looked up at his head of military research with an expression torn between incredulity and sadistic glee. He always liked having a legitimate reason for throwing someone off of a cliff. “You wanna run that by me again?” The lieutenant stuttered for a moment, then regained his composure: “Archers, sire. We should train every […]
I’m going to manufacture a big, scary-ass dude for you to ponder right now. I need you to help me out by imagining him along with me. His name is Lennie, and he’s a solid 6’5″, 270lb. of bricks, nails, and other things you’re not supposed to eat for breakfast. Lennie is a one-man goon […]
Want to know a simple tactic that will make your resume pop and put you at the top of the short lists of hiring managers? Eliminate the competition. Got the guts for that? Alright, we’re going to need a semi trailer, a printing store willing to overlook certain inaccuracies and “embellishments” in job ads we’ll be […]
Hide yer lanyerds and throw your drawstring bags over a bridge – school’s back in session! Honestly, I never got the whole thing about not wanting to look like a freshman. Entire blogs have been dedicated to this goal, and yet, being out of college, I honestly wish I was a freshman again. Sure, back then I […]
Back in May, I put up a cool little tutorial on how to build a hanging desk. Basically, I attached chains to the four corners of a sturdy board and hung the board off my loft bed. While it was a pretty simple project, the outcome was pretty cool – all the floor space that […]