Voluntourism: How to Travel Ethically
Voluntourism: How to Travel Ethically
I was scrolling through cheap volunteer trips at 2 a.m. when it hit me: why are strangers on the internet offering me a chance to "save a village" for less…
Bootstrapping vs. VC Funding: A Guide for Student Entrepreneurs
Bootstrapping vs. VC Funding: A Guide for Student Entrepreneurs
At around 2 a.m. in the library, I realized the wildest thing: two people can be building almost the same startup, but their lives look completely different based on one…
The Death of the Cover Letter: What to Send Instead
The Death of the Cover Letter: What to Send Instead
I was staring at a blank Google Doc at 1:12 a.m., trying to write a cover letter for an internship I did not even really want. Three sentences in, it…
Why Everyone Is Playing Board Games Again
Why Everyone Is Playing Board Games Again
I was halfway through pretending to revise in the library when I realized something weird: every other table was covered in board games, not laptops. Catan, Wingspan, chess clocks ticking,…
Networking for Introverts: A Survival Guide
Networking for Introverts: A Survival Guide
I had this weird moment walking back from a campus event: how can a room be full of people and still feel exhausting? My brain felt like it had 10…
Smart Speakers in Dorms: Privacy Risks vs. Convenience
Smart Speakers in Dorms: Privacy Risks vs. Convenience
Last week I was half-asleep, staring at the ceiling, when my roommate said: "Hey Google, play something chill." The speaker woke up. Our lights shifted. Spotify started. And I suddenly…
The Best Street Food Markets in the Middle East
The Best Street Food Markets in the Middle East
I had this strange moment walking back from a late-night study session: my notes were full of supply-and-demand graphs, but my brain was replaying the shawarma stand outside the library.…
Study Abroad Mistakes: What I Wish I Knew Before I Left
Study Abroad Mistakes: What I Wish I Knew Before I Left
I remember sitting at the airport with my giant suitcase, thinking, "Cool, my life is about to change." Then, about two weeks later, I was in a foreign supermarket almost…
Navigating Campus Politics and Student Government
Navigating Campus Politics and Student Government
Last semester, I watched a campus budget meeting live on YouTube at 1 a.m. and realized I understood maybe 20 percent of what was happening. People were throwing around acronyms,…
Finding Authentic Food: How to Avoid Tourist Traps
Finding Authentic Food: How to Avoid Tourist Traps
I once paid 18 euros for microwave pasta at a "famous" restaurant in Rome. The waiter called me "my friend" five times and I still walked out hungry and annoyed.…