When talking about Leadership, it is a subject that encompasses a great deal of theory and most people consider it to be broad. It is something that everyone seems to have differing opinions about and no one can seem to agree on one set of rules on how to lead. To try and get a…
Month: April 2020
How to Setup a Twitch Account
Materials Needed Internet Access A Computer An active email address you have access to Being 13 years or older Creating the Account Open your preferred web browser, for this tutorial we will be using Google Chrome. Go to the Address bar (where you type in a web address) and type www.twitch.tv and press enter. This…
Career Exploration
As I further my career search heading towards graduation in August, I have been attending several workshops that are meant to aid my search. The Career Planning and Development virtual workshop on Career Exploration was one of these experiences. Its focus was to help me and my fellow students learn how to navigate various job…
An Editor’s View
My Conversation with Patrick Canfield an Editorial Assistant at Macmillan Publishing Click here to read the Feature Article version. As an aspiring writer, I run into the pitfalls of being overwhelmed by the amount of saturation in the field and how quickly rejection can be pushed my way. Initially, my thought process always seemed to…
The Meaning in Words
As a writer I struggle often with word choice and feel as if the language I am using is bland or ineffective. It often leads me to writer’s block or stalling on projects I once felt vast passion for. So I decided that I needed to approach this problem from a different angle. I needed…
The Weight of Words
People find solace through the words weaved by others during times of struggle or sadness. In this episode of This American Life Elna Baker talks to Shamyla about how the book Little Women by L. M. Alcott affected Shamyla in a truly personal way. Shamyla’s family circumstances were anything but normal. Her mother’s sister was…
Last Words
People struggle with the idea of leaving a legacy behind and how others will reflect on their lives. This is a common thread in humanity and is shown by the actions people take in their final moments and the words they leave behind. This American Life approached this topic with their episode ‘Last Words’ which…
Everyone’s A Critic
This particular episode dives into the concept of how through a more socially connected world, people have naturally begun to make their opinions more known. It is split up into several different acts that delve into different aspects of this theorem. The First act explores the world of online reviews from what you would expect…
