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If you’ve been pulling Spanish vocabulary and quantum mechanics out of your head all day, it can be hard to imagine there’s anything left. But what about that screenplay you’ve been working on? With the hectic strain of a packed college schedule, can you still find the time or the energy for creative pursuits? That’s […]
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 […]
On this week’s episode, some ancient philosophers have apparently discovered the secrets of time travel. Being wise philosophers from several different historical epochs, they realized that the best possible thing to do with time travel powers would be to send questions to two random podcasters from Iowa. Those questions include: What kind of useful, specific skills […]
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 […]
In this week’s episode, I’m joined once again by my friend Jenny Blake. Jenny is an author, speaker, and the founder of the site Life After College, which was one of my favorite blogs when I was still a student – Jenny’s advice there really helped me to prepare for my own post-graduation life. If […]
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 […]
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 […]
When I was doing my big corporate internship after my sophomore year of college, there was one thing I noticed all the time about my co-workers. Even though they were technically wearing “business casual”, they weren’t dressing well. My office was a sea of ill-fitting slacks, lazily tucked-in shirts, and brown Sketchers that only barely passed […]
If you’ve felt an odd tingling sensation in the back of your head recently, it’s because we’ve been stealing reader questions straight from the source. Don’t worry, I we didn’t take anything else. In this episode, we’re going to be talking a lot about reading and motivation, and a bit about research strategies. Specifically, we’ll […]