I was on vacation a few weeks ago and wandered into an internet cafe to check my email. As I opened up the browser it was very clear that the last person had not logged off because I was staring at somebody’s HSBC bank page. I quickly hit the log off button and then typed [...]
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Summer is nearly here and with summer comes the opportunity for great internships. Summer internships not only provide you with experience in your field but open doors to a career path later in life and help you decide if you’re where you want to be. There are a few ways to find internships. Some students [...]
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Bruce Horovitz of USA Today recently documented a new recession trend: Vegetable Gardening. Yes, this old fashioned staple of American life is back in style. While most retail is suffering, seed companies are seeing double digit growth rates. This new recession trend is really an all-star trifecta of the recession buzzwords of 2009: Buzzword #1: [...]
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Like almost all Western states, Utah is constantly being embattled by fights over land use, and how to manage the vast open spaces that these states boast. These fights bring in many different players: environmentalists, sportsmen, off-road vehicle users, non-motorized recreationists, equestrians, ranchers, developers and oil/gas developers. Historically, these fights have been like one of [...]
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“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac It was my battered suitcase that inspired me to write about the fact that I love to travel. My battered suitcase was not on a sidewalk but rolling around on [...]
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Reading has a long tradition of bringing people together through book clubs, but every year the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) aims to bring entire communities together over one book. It’s a little bit of a push to make sure that people are still reading the classics and that reading remains a part of [...]
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Thanks to Tim Ferriss’ Twitter stream (some of you will remember him from Convention last year), I got to read this article about sleep habits. Apparently, those of us who like to sleep in late are able to stay alert and focused on tasks longer than those who like to wake up earlier. The key, [...]
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One of my goals every summer is to do a lot of reading. Even though I graduated college some time ago, I still treat summer as the fun-reads time. Here are some of the books I want to read this summer (I own most of them, and haven’t gotten around to finishing or even starting [...]
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15 years ago today, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, held its first induction ceremony welcoming new members at The George Washington University. The idea behind NSCS is incredibly simple, yet unique. It is the first interdisciplinary honors organization to recognize high-achieving college students who made a successful transition from high school to college–all our [...]
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So, it’s that time of year. The sun is shining, summer is in the air, and the thought of studying makes you cringe. We’ve all been there. Those last few days of classes and the thought of finals are a struggle to get through. Here’s my top 10 list of how I got through the [...]
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