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Write a Letter You can choose to write one of two letters. The first you write to your future self (1 year from now) where you explain what you’ve accomplished and where you hope to be in five years. The … Continue reading
Becoming a Better Student Many students face a number of difficulties in college, especially when it comes to study skills, anxiety, or other issues that are not directly tied to a particular class. For this activity, choose an issue and … Continue reading
I Want to Work Here! Research a company or organization or agency that you think you would like to work for in the future. Read the website, visit their office/location/factory if possible, try to talk to someone on the phone … Continue reading
Cutting Edge Research and Ideas Ted Talks is a website that hosts a selection of lectures from world-class artists, inventors, and thinkers, and it can give you insight into some of the most interesting and intriguing ideas out in the … Continue reading
What Career Should I Explore? Many people have no idea what career fields exist outside of the bubble of their own existence. When I worked at a high school in SF as a career internship coordinator, I learned of thousands … Continue reading