A couple of years ago I was determining whether or not I should do an internship. I asked myself “What are the benefits?”, “the internship will take up so much time, how will I fit it into my schedule?” After weighing the pros and cons, over the past few years I have done a few internships that have helped secure my confidence, and grown my experience. Here are my top ten reasons as to why I believe every student should do an internship: Employers increasingly want to see experience in the ...

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a difficult thing to do, especially when people start throwing around the phrase, “freshman 15”. Speaking from personal experience, my week is packed with activities, including multiple classes, jobs, internship and other community activities; it is hard to even think about exercising. However, with time management and a little bit of motivation it could make the difference to give you enough energy and time to fit exercise into your busy schedule. For me, I ha...

Studying in different countries has given me a wide perspective of what “studying” means in different cultures. I lived in South Africa for a year, partaking in a leadership course. During this year, I learned a lot about the South African way of studying. They do not mix studying and free time, at all. When they have to study, they will do nothing else but study. On the other hand, when they have free time, don’t even mention school or studying because that is not what they are focusing on. It ...

So, the dress. I’m sure EVERYONE, and their extended families know about the dress and can’t come to the conclusion about what color is the dress exactly? Here’s how this whole fiasco started. The other day, my parents opened up a new business called Ground Floor Co-Working in my hometown of New Rochelle, up in Westchester county. It was nearing the end of the night and I received a text message from my friend who said what color is this dress? To my confusion, I asked her why? And she stat...

This winter it seems as though the snow will never come to an end. Spring, who can even imagine flowers in this cold weather right now! Here are some keys to staying warm, and not getting to school late:   Start your car before you plan on driving it. This not only saves you the pain of driving while being able to see your breath, but it gives your car the opportunity to warm up, and get nice and cozy warm so that when you sit down, you feel the lovely warmth! Due your car already be...