The Ultimate Roommate Agreement: avoiding Conflict Before It Starts
The Ultimate Roommate Agreement: avoiding Conflict Before It Starts
I used to think roommate drama was just part of the college package, like bad coffee and group projects. Then I watched two friends stop talking for an entire semester…
Eilat vs. Aqaba: Which Red Sea Resort is Better?
Eilat vs. Aqaba: Which Red Sea Resort is Better?
I was scrolling through travel deals at 1:30 a.m. instead of studying, and I noticed something weird: Eilat and Aqaba kept popping up in the same search results like they…
The Digital Nomad Student: Studying from a Beach in Thailand
The Digital Nomad Student: Studying from a Beach in Thailand
I caught myself the other night staring at a Zoom lecture while my friend sent photos from a coworking space in Chiang Mai. Same degree, same lecture, completely different life…
How to Deal with Imposter Syndrome in High-Pressure Majors
How to Deal with Imposter Syndrome in High-Pressure Majors
Last week during a brutally long lab, I looked around and thought, "Everyone here actually knows what they are doing. How did I trick my way into this program?" Ten…
Packing Light: How to Live Out of a Carry-On for a Semester
Packing Light: How to Live Out of a Carry-On for a Semester
I remember staring at my suitcase the night before leaving for exchange and thinking: "There is no way my entire semester fits in here." Then I realized half of what…
The Best Entry-Level Jobs for Non-Technical Majors
The Best Entry-Level Jobs for Non-Technical Majors
I had this moment in the library where someone said, "If you are not CS or engineering, good luck getting a decent job," and the whole table just nodded. I…
Green Tech on Campus: Innovations Saving the Planet
Green Tech on Campus: Innovations Saving the Planet
Last semester I was sitting in a 9 a.m. lecture, half awake, watching someone plug a laptop into a wall socket that was powered by rooftop solar. I realized the…
Hackathons: Are They Worth the Sleep Deprivation?
Hackathons: Are They Worth the Sleep Deprivation?
I remember staring at a half-broken prototype at 4:12 a.m., blinking harder than my laptop fan. At that point, I was not building an app; I was bargaining with my…
Gap Years on Resumes: How to Explain the Employment Gap
Gap Years on Resumes: How to Explain the Employment Gap
I remember staring at a blank Word doc at 1:37 a.m., trying to write my resume, when my brain suddenly screamed: "So what exactly are you going to put for…
Handling Workplace Conflict as the Youngest Person in the Room
Handling Workplace Conflict as the Youngest Person in the Room
At some point between a group project meltdown and my first actual job, I realized something strange: adults do not magically know how to handle conflict. They just look more…