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Get Smart about Procrastination

By |November 5th, 2014|Categories: College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My name is Johanna, and I am a chronic procrastinator. Early on in my high school career, I discovered that I was really good at finishing assignments last minute. Like, really good. And when I [...]

Be True to Yourself: Get Smart Now

By |November 4th, 2014|Categories: College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I never felt like I was true to myself growing up. I lived to please, and let others make my decisions. Like a puppet, people controlled my strings, and all the while, I struggled to [...]

Scared of Feminism? Get Smart Now!

By |October 31st, 2014|Categories: College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women, uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

“17.7 million American women have been the victim of attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.” ~ RAINN Women in Iran are protesting after eight women have had acid poured on them by men who [...]

Finding Fictional Heroines: A Get Smart Girl’s Guide

By |October 30th, 2014|Categories: College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ~ Anna Quindlen In our modern era, it’s hard to find female role models that [...]

Stress Much? A Get Smart Gal’s Tips for LIVING!

By |October 29th, 2014|Categories: College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My relationship with stress all began when I was 10 years old when I was leaving home for the first time to go to sleep away camp. Going to a new place alone and meeting [...]

Rejected? Get Smart about “NO!”

By |October 28th, 2014|Categories: College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

"No" The word "no" is probably one of the most dreaded words that a person can ever hear. Just that one word is enough to make your heart sink . It's enough to shatter your [...]