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.…
Meditation Apps for Skeptics: Headspace vs. Calm
Meditation Apps for Skeptics: Headspace vs. Calm
I used to think meditation apps were just soft music, pastel gradients, and people trying to "manifest" better grades instead of actually studying. Then one week before exams, my brain…
Renting vs. Dorms: The Cost-Benefit Analysis
Renting vs. Dorms: The Cost-Benefit Analysis
I remember staring at my dorm ceiling at 2 a.m., doing the math on my phone calculator and wondering, "Wait, am I burning money on this tiny shared room?" The…
Freelance Taxes: What Students Need to Know
Freelance Taxes: What Students Need to Know
I used to think freelance taxes were this mysterious thing that only "real adults" had to deal with. Then I got my first PayPal payment for a tech blog review…
Building a Portfolio: Show, Don't Just Tell
Building a Portfolio: Show, Don’t Just Tell
Last week I was staring at my CV thinking, "This could belong to literally anyone in my degree." Same bullet points, same verbs, same vague claims about being "passionate." I…
Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills: What Tech Giants Are Actually Hiring For
Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills: What Tech Giants Are Actually Hiring For
Last week at 1:30 a.m., somewhere between debugging a nasty bug and reheating leftover noodles, I realized something strange: the smartest coder in my class keeps getting rejected from internships.…
Jerusalem's Hidden Gems: Coffee Shops Tourists Miss
Jerusalem’s Hidden Gems: Coffee Shops Tourists Miss
I had this strange moment walking near Jaffa Gate at 8 a.m.: the streets were already filling with tour groups, but every place they entered looked identical. Same menus, same…
Soundproofing Hacks: Dealing with Noisy Neighbors (Link to Flooring/Walls)
Soundproofing Hacks: Dealing with Noisy Neighbors (Link to Flooring/Walls)
I was trying to write a project report at 1:30 a.m. when my upstairs neighbor started what sounded like competitive furniture dragging. That was the exact moment I realized: student…
Digital Minimalism: Surviving a Semester Without Social Media
Digital Minimalism: Surviving a Semester Without Social Media
I caught myself the other night switching between three apps, staring at the same people doing the same things, and somehow still feeling FOMO. Then it hit me: what if…