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Returning to Campus After COVID-19
When will students return to campus? American colleges and universities across the country plan to reopen this fall and have begun announcing each of their plans regarding move-in dates, in-person instruction, and mandatory safety measures. Schools emphasize that...
Leadership
How to develop yourself as a leader A leader is an individual assigned to the top of the status hierarchy with natural born qualities that make him or her intrinsically influential and powerful. This is how many people view leadership, but the assumption that...
Social Media & Mental Health
Dangerous Mindsets Social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter continue to serve as powerful mediums for sharing information, personal passions, business ventures, and enjoyable content. Through the past decade, social media has become an integral part of...
Replace Procrastination with Productivity
Struggling to Stay on Track Students fall victim to unproductive patterns throughout an academic term such as starting an assignment close to its deadline, doing unrelated activities instead of the assignment, and saying that they will start ‘later.’ These issues all...
Five Tips for Becoming Multilingual
Learning how to speak another language or becoming multilingual challenges all of us, and becoming truly fluent can feel like a daunting goal. We make the most out of the resources within our reach, whether they be a pocketbook of translations, mobile apps, or...
The Importance and Benefits of Creative Outlets
Creativity is a defining characteristic of what it means to be human. Our predisposition to ask questions and seek solutions has led to entire civilizations being formed, from the manufacturing of tools to the exploration of undiscovered land. There is no doubt that...
Online Interview Skills in the Age of COVID
Now more than ever, it is important to put time, thought, and attention in our careers. Before we look at the necessary skills to excel in the interview and get the job, it is essential that you research the company and/or organization and know why you want to...
Meditation and Mindfulness for the Everyday
When we think of meditation, the first thing that might pop into our mind is absolute silence, or even an attempt to wipe our minds clean of thoughts that may be stressing us out. For many of us, this may be hard to fathom, or even near impossible. However, there are...
Leveraging strengths in your Family
Frequently, we focus on if children make their milestones as they develop. When they do not, doctors, teachers, other specialists as well as other parents help us get our children to hit these milestones. Instead of focusing on what is absent, I propose that we start...