Throughout high school, I prided myself on my long list of extracurricular activities. I was involved in several organizations for the sole purpose of putting them on my resume: From Spanish Honor Society to a recycling club I barely participated in, I was convinced that racking up these memberships and leadership positions would help me [...]
"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 dreams to pieces. It's enough to ruin all your plans. You might hear "no" in a lot of situations in [...]
As a young woman in today’s society, I have faced the harsh truth that my social media use may be a little too social, if you get what I mean. I know I am not alone and, in fact, I know that almost everyone I know is guilty of this as well. But with the [...]
I remember being told that I should apply for a summer internship. “It will be good for your resume.” “You can explore other areas of student affairs.” “It will make you more marketable in the job search.” All of that sounded convincing enough to me. And besides, it’s not like I had anything else to [...]
