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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
Public Transport Survival Guide: Navigating Foreign Bus Systems
Public Transport Survival Guide: Navigating Foreign Bus Systems
I was half asleep on a bus in Prague when I realized I had no clue where I was going, and my data had just died. The driver said something…