“How much homework will I have this semester? Will my meal plan last me until the end? This is going to be the hardest semester of my life.” These are all normal thoughts that hound almost every college student at the start of a new semester. If you’re someone who struggles to get into the [...]
Two words that you generally do not hear in the same sentence: healthy and college. Between the late night eating, partying, busy schedules, and dining hall fast food, let’s be honest, the words are practically complete opposites! About a month ago my sister called to tell me how hard it has been to stay healthy [...]
As a 30-something woman I still can get as ridiculously excited as a 4 year old child. And if there was anything to jump up and down about it's how, in about two weeks, Get Smart has reached young women all across this country and attracted a team of 11 virtual (and some in person) [...]
Workplace inequality is no joke. Each day a women wakes up, she is facing a history that is bigger than all of us. Since basically the dawn of time women and men have not been on equal footing when it comes to both leadership roles and salary. While things have improved in recent decades women [...]
As some of you may know come this fall I will start my journey as a New York City college student! Currently I am going through the process of mentally preparing for this big change in my life. I'm trying my best to not allow my anxiety to take over my college experience. There are [...]
“I do not want to get out of the car!” I said to my mother after driving over an hour to visit the college that seemingly had everything I wanted. It offered a program I wanted to pursue, was the perfect distance from home, had a great surrounding town and more. But once I got [...]
Blown away! After a quick conference call with our amazing intern team, I was IN AWE! From LA to West Virginia to good old New Jersey, we've got an incredible combination of SMART and FABULOUS young women leading the way! It occurred to me how luck each of us was on that call. We were [...]
We honor a legend and stand on her shoulders: Meet the Get Smart Summer Interns! (the first half!) "...I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.” ~ Maya Angelou As the saddening news of the passing of the legendary Maya Angelou hit the world yesterday, it seemed fitting to use some of her soulful words [...]
Summer Survival Tips for 20 Something’s! 1. Wear sunscreen. I know, I hate it too. But it is beyond important to protect your skin, especially if you want to be in your 60’s one day and have people asking if your daughter is actually your daughter or your sister. Put a little SPF 15 on [...]
Being an almost-junior in college is nerve-racking. Are you asking yourself any of these questions? “How am I going to find a good internship?” “Will this look good on a résumé?” “Can I even put this on a résumé?” “Wait...how do I make a résumé? “Am I even doing college right?” These are just a [...]
