Deep in the dry, money-sucking city the world calls “Las Vegas,” there lived, well she is still living, a girl. This dark-haired girl tries to be one of the nicest people, and finds that the greatest beauty of the world is life itself. She enjoys talking in third-person because story telling is one of the [...]
Introducing the new social media intern, Stephanie Santana– I never really thought about who my favorite super hero is. I have a lot in mind, but not really a specific one. I mean, all of them are just great with their own special power. That’s how I see the world and its people. Everyone’s a [...]
Photo by: jgregor Starting a new internship can be overwhelming to say the least. The first day of an internship usually consists of a grand tour of the office, meeting twenty staffers whose names you do not remember, and being introduced to a thousand new tasks that you will be expected to perform. An intern’s [...]
Photo by: Shaylor As if college wasn’t tough enough. You’re living on your own for the first time: doing your own laundry, preparing your own meals (or running up the tab at your local pizza place), and trying to balance classes, labs, work, and commitments to family and friends. Oh, and a social life. That’s [...]
We’ve always been taught that it isn’t nice to pick on one another, but we all do it anyway. One of the most common things people pick at is, arguably, appearance. Some people blame human nature, others blame our culture. Either way, it is intrusive and more importantly it’s hurtful. Regardless of how confident a [...]
“The struggle for existence is a struggle ‘for’ something; it is purposeful and only in so being is it meaningful and able to bring meaning into life.” – Viktor Frankl Nothing says “good morning” quite like discovering that the steering wheel, headrests and contents of my truck’s cab are now interconnected by hundred of crisscrossed [...]
If I learned one thing from Microfinance USA 2011, it’s that overcoming fear is vital to success. It’s an obvious lesson, really. You see it in movies all of the time. People are always challenging themselves and overcoming obstacles that they fear to reach this pinnacle of personal achievement. Especially when it comes to networking. I [...]
