The Introvert’s Dilemma

or, The Bends. Three years of social anxiety at Harvard, six years of…

Internships: The Plan of Attack

How to make the most of your valuable opportunity

So, you’ve landed an internship. If you’re a senior, that’s good – use this time to gain some experience before heading into the real world. If you’re a junior…

Why Study Abroad?

If you want to grow as a person, the best thing you can do is travel. Do it in…

How to Succeed

Fail

Before we begin, I need you to take every word I write as just that and nothing more. My words are…

Dear Me

Words of Wisdom to My Younger Self

Sept 2013

Dear Me,

I’m sending you this letter from 30 years in the future. Even at your age, I’m sure you’ll recognize that although you think you know everything, every year you…

Advice for (engineering) students

From a fellow survivor

Meet Alumni —> Find a Job

Learn from those that have been there, done that.

I went to college so I could get a job.

I took some interesting classes at UC Santa Barbara, yes, and I enjoyed learning new things, but the entire…

Find an Exciting Opportunity

Actions students can take now to help start their career

I remember thinking: “There’s no way I’m doing this for the rest of my life.” Half-awake, I sat there watching tired, quiet and stressed lawyers scurrying…

Walk In Stupid

When you don’t know what you’re doing, you learn

The darkest of times – the times when you’ve not a clue what’s going on, you don’t have the answers, there’s no one to talk to – those are the times you’re most creative. The most innovative. You…

The Value of a Liberal Arts Education pt. 1

Education and Gaming Expert — Jim Jacobson