From Dorm Room to IPO: 5 University Spin-Off Success Stories
From Dorm Room to IPO: 5 University Spin-Off Success Stories
I was halfway through a late-night group project when I caught myself thinking: "What if this slides deck was actually a cap table?" The jump from half-finished coursework to a…
Technical Interviews: How to Ace the Whiteboard Challenge
Technical Interviews: How to Ace the Whiteboard Challenge
I realized during a late lab session that the whiteboard in front of me felt way more intimidating than my actual code. No syntax highlighting. No autocomplete. Just me, a…
Dorm Room Feng Shui: Arranging Your Space for Focus
Dorm Room Feng Shui: Arranging Your Space for Focus
I was staring at my laptop at 1:37 a.m., surrounded by laundry, snack wrappers, and three half-dead plants, and my brain just refused to work. It felt like my room…
AI in Academia: Cheating Tool or Research Assistant?
AI in Academia: Cheating Tool or Research Assistant?
Last semester I watched two people in the same library row use ChatGPT in completely opposite ways. One was pasting the assignment prompt and asking for a full essay. The…
The 'Startup Nation' Mindset: What It Teaches Us About Resilience
The ‘Startup Nation’ Mindset: What It Teaches Us About Resilience
I was walking back from a late seminar, brain fried from a group project, when it hit me: some teams crumble at the first setback, and others somehow get sharper.…
The Rise of 'Educational Tourism': Learning While You Roam
The Rise of ‘Educational Tourism’: Learning While You Roam
I was scrolling through photos from an exchange semester and realized half my favorite memories were not parties or tourist spots, but some random workshop on community energy in a…
Kitchen Essentials: The 5 Tools You Actually Need
Kitchen Essentials: The 5 Tools You Actually Need
I was staring at the shared kitchen at 1 a.m., surrounded by abandoned air fryers and broken blenders, and realized something strange: nobody could cook, but everyone had gadgets. At…
The Art of the Power Nap: When and How Long to Sleep
The Art of the Power Nap: When and How Long to Sleep
I used to brag about pulling all-nighters. Then I realized during a 3 p.m. lab that my brain had quietly checked out and left my body on autopilot. So I…
The Future of Internships: Virtual Reality and Remote Work
The Future of Internships: Virtual Reality and Remote Work
I was on a glitchy Zoom internship standup when it hit me: we are doing "real work" while my teammate's cat walks across the keyboard. Is this really the future…
The Science of Burnout: Signs You Need a Break Immediately
The Science of Burnout: Signs You Need a Break Immediately
I was staring at my laptop at 2:47 a.m., rereading the same sentence for the fifth time, and suddenly realized: I was not tired, I was empty. Not sleep-deprived, not…