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No Pressure, No Diamonds

The other day as I was conducting my usual rounds on Pinterest, I stumbled upon the following quote, “Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure.” I could not think of a better quote to motivate me at this time of my life. Between three...

What questions do you ask during an interview?

Interviews are something that most people dread. Students will stress constantly wondering what questions they will be asked. Will they be technical? Will they be behavioral? Interviewing is a game, and you have to be able to say what they want to hear. There is one...

Double Standards

For my online photography class this past week, I had to contribute to a discussion about how the pictures we post on social media define us. One of the topics of discussion was the picture posted by a group of Penn State sorority girls in 2012 that displayed...

UN Goal #1

Just three days ago, the United Nations held a Sustainable Development Summit to create 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030. As has been noted by most observers, these SDGs are incredibly bold. They take a step beyond the Millenium Development Goals which...

BIOL 499

I am excited to say that I will be taking a class this winter break in Costa Rica on Tropical Field Ecology. If you are interested in the life sciences and want an opportunity to explore the life sciences outside a conventional classroom setting, I would strongly...

Don’t be a Cactus: Lessons from Models (Pictures Included)

Happy fall everyone! Grab something pumpkin spiced and get ready for blog post four! So just general updates before I delve into the specifics: Two weekends ago, I visited Sicily and you can find some pictures here. Currently I have an internship as a Male Model...

Uncomfortable Conversation

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about communication — in my last blog I discussed how effective communication essentially determines the success of any organization.  I now, however, have begun to think about the parallels between communication in...

Yelling About Politics

I’ve spent all weekend yelling about politics. Wednesday night I learned about the Saudi government, Thursday night was yelling about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Friday night was the primaries, Saturday was a day of rest, and Sunday was right back to the...

What it means to be a fraternity leader

Being a president of a fraternity was definitely a true test to my leadership. It was a time when I could understand the right approach to effective leadership through experience. Before being elected as the President during my spring of my sophomore year, I spent...