I used to laugh at the notion of time management. For years, I was the person who would still have no free time if the day were somehow extended to include 30 hours of daylight. It all started when I was in high school. My senior year I worked two ... Read More »
What does willpower mean to you? Resisting that piece of cake? You know … the double chocolate with chocolate frosting and chocolate sprinkles one that is just calling your name. Long hours studying for your exam? Only AFTER spending the previous 8-hours in a classroom. Working 40 hours a week ... Read More »
“I majored in art, but I can’t find a job in art … so I work as a receptionist. I really want to be an artist. Just waiting for the opportunity.” “I want to be a writer, but I can’t find a job writing. I’m waiting tables until I get ... Read More »
Editor’s note: Each week, we receive questions from our community, and the questions have begun repeating. So, instead of responding with the same answer every time, we’ll be answering common questions in article format. If you have a question let us know. Enjoy! Shelly’s Dilemmas Let’s call our community member ... Read More »
Your first internship is kind of like the first weekend trip you take with a new significant other. You know you both like each other, but you just aren’t quite sure if you’re ready to commit to one another. While my advice on your relationship may send you—or your partner—in ... Read More »
This is a follow up to a Huffington Post Live segment which asked the value of a liberal arts education. A 2012 study by Georgetown University notes the unemployment rate for non-technical majors, such as the Arts, is 11.1%, while Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) and Healthcare is 5.4%. With such ... Read More »
It’s that time of year again. Tax returns are filling our bank accounts. Across the United States, the average tax refund for the 2012 fiscal year is $2,985, a 4% decrease from 2011. As a college student every dime matters; however, if you’re still not sure where you refund is ... Read More »
My life has a mantra: Luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation. The funny thing with opportunity is you never really know when it will present itself. Opportunity has this crazy habit of being disguised as something else, like a set back or an undesirable choice. Often, you don’t ... Read More »
My statistics professor struggled to teach me how to make a graph on Excel, one of the program’s simplest functions. In an attempt to justify my issues using Microsoft Excel, I explained to him that I use a Mac. He responded, through his thick Romanian accent, “I can tell. I ... Read More »
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that frightens us. We ask, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? Playing small does ... Read More »
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