Critical reading is an important skill to utilize in graduate school. Conducting an essential examination of a text can prove to be insufficient when attempting to digest a complicated graduate-level article or book. Most undergraduate students typically take a generalist approach to read assigned texts, seeking a base understanding of the work to sufficiently...
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Information is everywhere now. You can easily access, view, read, and learn from it. However, the problem is that there is far too much of it. Spanning multiple platforms and sources makes sifting through all that information challenging. You need to figure out what is relevant and valuable – which can be very time-consuming....
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While navigating my six years of college, I had difficulty finding what lit my spark. I changed my major multiple times and stayed for two graduate degrees. Had it not been for the experiences alongside my classes, I’d still be lost. This includes Sales Hours with the Tom James Company, Location Planning Analysis with...
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When people talk about nonprofit organizations, many people think the question of money, or profit, should not be discussed. Granted, that is technically true. But should this be so? Given that a properly run charity generally follows the same operational criteria that successful entrepreneurs follow. There are large nonprofit foundations and schools that operate...
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You might call me an expert in online learning. I earned a Master of Public Health entirely online. I taught English as a Second Language online, to toddlers, teens, and adults living thousands of miles away in China’s cities and towns. These experiences taught me that remote learning is fun, and just as rigorous...
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As a lawyer working in business and corporate law, dealing with urgent situations and important deadlines is an everyday part of my job. Be it because of a conflict between shareholders, an M&A transaction with a tight schedule – and lots of documents! – or the filing of a defense (or even all of...
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As a plant biologist, I have always been in love with understanding the complex behaviors of plants. My Ph.D. was to understand if altruism and cooperation, the ability to help one another, exist in plants. Three years of research gave the first ever evidence that plants can know if their family member is undergoing...
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So you made a mistake in the major you chose or what you want to do for the rest of your life *queue existential crises*. What to do? These are tough questions for trying times, but guidance and self-empathy are vital for surviving. If you’re unhappy with your decision for your undergrad major, master’s...
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While we aim always to be our best selves and hope that others do the same, we’re bound to run into conflict at one time or another. Workplace conflict has become a popular topic, and most places now have resources and training to avoid this. But what about in an academic environment? And I’m...
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It’s not uncommon for students to heavily consider their options following college graduation. This can be a torturous exercise for some as they attempt to discern the right path. For others, the decision to pursue education following college or even later in life is equally stressful, especially if this decision comes while juggling professional...
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