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What does it take to get your name out beyond your school’s walls – to establish yourself as an expert in your area of interest and get the job or internship you want? I’ll tell you this right now: you aren’t going to do it just by getting a degree. Just doing an internship and […]
The train keeps on rolling. Today I’ve got episode 2 of the CIG podcast coming right at you, with double the brain-power. That’s right – today’s episode contains my first interview on the podcast! You’re not going to want to miss out on this one. I brought Leo Widrich – co-founder of the extremely popular social sharing app […]
On August 3rd, 2012, Wired Magazine writer Mat Honan had his entire online identity destroyed by hackers. They accessed his Amazon account, then used that to hack his Apple account and completely erase his iPhone, iPad, and Macbook. From there, the hackers broke into his Google account and changed the password, locking him out. Finally, […]
If you live in a dorm, I can probably guess exactly what you see when you look up: a big, boring industrial overhead light. That’s just what most dorms come with. They’re cheap, they light the room sufficiently, and that’s about it. The certainly won’t win any points for looks. When I moved into my first […]
Do you know what happens to a toad when it’s struck by lightning? Well, unless you’re taking a class on biology or meteorology this semester, you shouldn’t care right now. You’ve got bigger things to worry about at the moment. That’s right! My fellow students, the real enemy is out there – beyond the confines […]
Just like that, another year of college is over. For me, it’s the third – and the second in which I’ll be staying on-campus for the summer. With that in mind, I thought I’d address a common concern for many students who feel “stuck” at school for the summer – boredom. Let’s face it – […]
My dorm-design philosophy is this: things that touch the floor are bad. Now, while that’s not to say you should attempt to create a Swiss Family Robinson-style treehouse in your room, it’s pretty easy to agree that anything that sits on the floor takes up valuable space that could be used for yoga, stationary cycling, […]
As my time interning at The Principal is nearing its end, I can’t help but wonder where the summer has gone. While this isn’t exactly a comforting feeling knowing homework, tests, and studying are just around the corner (less than a month away!), I’m finding it to be a good sign due to the saying […]
It’s been a few weeks since I last shared about my internship experience, but in those few weeks it seems like a lot has happened. When I last wrote, I mentioned that I had been working on planning and organizing The Principal’s booth and volunteer efforts at the Des Moines Arts Festival at the end […]
What does the title of the poem mean? The title might be the most important word choice of all, because it’s the first thing the reader sees, so it shapes the way the reader understands the poem. In your analysis, then, the title is a big clue: it tells you what the author wants you […]