Niko Bardin The last week of September was long awaited by fashion lovers— Milan Fashion Week. Once synonymous with high end brands such as Gucci, Milan is now the hotspot for new labels striving to market their collection. New brands like …
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We’ve all been through that “having trouble sleeping” stage, whether we were little or grown up. I’d lie awake until three in the morning before hysterical crying for my parents to comfort me. Let me just say, it’s my least favorite memory …
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Few things are more stress-inducing than job interviews. You know you’re fit for the job and want to make a good first impression, but what do you need to do to calm your mind and make sure your nerves don’t get in …
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Let’s talk about the “s-word”. Stress affects people all over the world. Year after year, Americans have reported to feel more stress than the previous year. According to the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey, 45% of Americans report …
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By: Derek Dong Everyone has experienced stress and has ways of coping. But usually, the majority of these strategies would be considered “stress-relievers” instead of “stress avoiders”. In fact, very rarely is there any advice to completely avoid stress, as the majority …
Read More »5 Proven Ways Meditating Prepares You for Success
By: Eileen Guo What do mega-successful business leaders and entrepreneurs like Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, and Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, all have in common? They carve out time in their busy …
Read More »6 Communication Tactics to Eliminate Wasting Time
By: Eileen Guo Regardless of whether you’re communicating with a teacher, a boss, or a colleague, it’s imperative to avoid confusion and misunderstandings. After all, confusion and misunderstanding just leads to more confusion and misunderstandings; here are 7 communication tactics you should …
Read More »The Color of Water
By: Niko Bardin The Combination of Elements of Journalism and Music In the memoir The Color Of Water, James McBride narrates the identity crisis he experiences while growing up in a multiracial family. McBride also writes in the point of view of …
Read More »The Recipe for Sarcasm
By: Ajay Krishnan The recipe of sarcasm: You will need anger, eyeballs, pheromones, sarjuice, water, wit, tone, and oil To make to say the least, sarcasm. Take anger and tone and dilute in water If not diluted will fall …
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By: Katherine Han This summer, I returned to Kathmandu, Nepal. We went to the Shree Gamvir Samudra Setu Secondary School to help paint their classrooms and amp up their library. Since last year I helped mainly with painting the walls a …
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