In a fit of spring-cleaning pique this weekend, I finally attacked my laundry bomb of a closet. After I’d re-hung everything, it was crammed like a Macy’s sale rack. Wait – exactly like a Macy’s sale rack. Why did so many of the clothes still have tags on them?! One by one, I flicked through the hangers. Oh, that cocktail dress I bought in case I started eating at fancy … [Read more...]
How to win friends and influence people with your recent trip abroad
You've just returned home from an amazing trip abroad. You've tried new foods and learned new things about a foreign culture. But now what are you going to do with all of that knowledge and experience? How can you effectively tell everyone about all the new things you have learned? Luckily for you, I've come up with some common life scenarios and how to use those … [Read more...]
How To Save Money
I am sure all of us loved the article by Seth Elliott where he explores the exiting pathways which can make us rich easily. He explains the arena to look for in order to get money. But the journey of getting money is not all. Suppose you have a steady flow of income but have not yet considered the importance of savings. Do you think only getting the money will help? Then you … [Read more...]
No One Wants Your Ideas
I'm protective of a lot of things in this world -- life, liberty, justice, my desire to one day own a 150 foot tall tower filled entirely with Lindt chocolate truffles. These things I would defend with my dying breath. The one thing that I am absolutely not protective of, that I care as much for as the toilet paper I buy at the super market every week, is an … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: How much of life is your career?
I don't know what I want. Whether I sat in a university classroom, participated in a time-sucking student organization, or went to a club party I was never satisfied. "What am I doing with my life?" I asked myself. "What should I do with my life?" Whenever you meet someone new in college you're always asked for your name, your year, and your major. Your major is apparently a … [Read more...]