Blog
When I started at McMaster, I thought “yes, I’m so grown up now, look at me.” Didn’t you? Maybe, like me, you were terrified. Thinking back to first year, there’s a lot I wish I had known. In addition to my “Dear First Year Me” post (inspired by MSU Spark), I hope you find these 20 things I should’ve known before starting …
Blog
Blog
Blog
What better words of wisdom than from a friendly old man? Even if it is a little cliché, this guy probably knows what he’s talking about.
Never judge a day by the weather The best things in life aren’t things Tell the truth – there’s less to remember Speak softly and wear a loud shirt Goals are deceptive – the unaimed arrow never misses He who dies with the most toys – still dies Age is relative – when you’re over the hill, you pick up …
Blog
The world is trying to keep you stupid. From bank fees to interest rates to miracle diets, people who are not educated are easier to get money from and easier to lead. Educate yourself as much as possible for wealth, independence, and happiness.
The first drawback of anger is that it destroys your inner peace; the second is that it distorts your view of reality. If you think about this and come to understand that anger is really unhelpful, that it is only destructive, you can begin to distance yourself from anger.
Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only …
1) The Freshman Fifteen does exist. So does the Freshman Twenty. Watch how many starches and processed foods you are eating. 2) Pizza – the ubiquitous college snack. See #1. 3) If it’s either take out a loan or quit school, take out a loan. 4) If you can live harmoniously with someone in a 20×20 ft. space, you can …
So I got myself the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II a while back, and in it they have a list of things people posted on a single website. And each of the things on the list are incredibly true and valid, plus some of them gave me a good laugh while reading. So I’m …
