To start off this year, I am sharing 19 ideas (in honor of 2019!) for “New Year’s resolutions” for college-bound students. Even if college is not on your radar at the moment, you may still find these ideas to be relevant to you. Likewise, if you are already in college, it does not hurt to skim through the list and see what you are doing already and what you might want to consider as a goal…
Read moreMany Things Important in Life are Not Taught in School: How to Talk to and Write to People in a Purposeful Manner (6 Examples)
Many things important in life and essential for navigating adulthood are not taught in school. Likewise, many things taught and emphasized in schools provide only a limited view. Here I give an example of the importance of multiple perspectives and the space for addressing conflicts and controversies in schools. I end with practical examples of how to talk and write in a purposeful manner for greatest impact.
Read moreThe Importance of Getting Everything in Writing
Today, I’m sharing an essay written by my friend Penny, who describes an experience that most adults have faced at some point in their life. I cannot stress the importance of documentation, from holding on to receipts at restaurants and the tailor, to writing up a lease document (however informal) for a sublet, to describing the scenario surrounding a theft. Since graduating from college (where my life was very sheltered)…
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