Despite the sense of authority that attending Yale University stows upon me, I certainly don’t have it all figured out. The guidance I’m sharing is the same advice I continue to tell myself in college. This advice is not geared towards the goal of helping you craft... Read More →

This is the third post in a series of posts focused on science fair. In the final part of this series, I will talk about my experience at the biggest stage for young scientists. Today, I’ll give some steps in presenting and winning at a science fair competition. Science fair can... Read More →

Your co-curricular activities are limited only by your imagination. No clubs at your school that spark your interest? Check out this list & start your own! Read More →

As you probably already know, a lot of those “Tips for Going to College!” are rather broad and don’t seem to realize that we all have our own strengths and weaknesses. They tend to just lump all of us under the umbrella of “New College Student”  and... Read More →

How Many Clubs Should I Join? The drone of the PA system moaned above my first period class. Mondays — these are the times that try our souls. Five grueling days of school. 120 hours of lectures. 7,200 minutes of work. 432,000 seconds left… until the weekend. To add on to a... Read More →

This is the second in a series of posts focused on science fair. In the rest of this series, I will talk about tips to winning at a science fair and my experience at the biggest stage for young scientists. Today, I’ll give some steps in picking a science fair project that you’ll... Read More →

“Extra-curricular” is a popular term used by high school students, parents, and teachers alike. Students have heard that we need “extra-curriculars” for college applications. Extra-curriculars are viewed as being additional activities that students take on outside of school that... Read More →

Ever since I was in elementary school, I have always been a part of co-curricular activities. In elementary school, I was a part of the Future Problem Solving Club and the Math Written Assessment Club. In middle school, I was part of the Science Olympiad Club and the Problem... Read More →

So you just graduated high school and are off to college in the fall. Paying for college is going to be tough but you can take care of a good chunk of the cost with all of those scholarships you earned. However, there is one more thing that you keep worrying about: you have never... Read More →