nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
You're staring at the screen. A simple request of a professor or TA has turned into three paragraphs. You're trying to be casual and intelligent and not needy when in fact you need something. OR You have just failed a test or missed a deadline. In a paniced frenzy you type two sentences into your [...]
*Heres a bit of my thoughts on going to "top choice" school I wrote a while back. I think about this a lot as a high school tutor and college admissions guide. I am sure I will add more to this post as time goes on.* Today is May 1st. Seniors all around the world [...]
This Tuesday I received an email- an echo of emails I have received before. It may have been an echo of emails you have received before as well... Dear Applicant, Thank you for applying to the ... Internship Program. The candidate pool to fill a limited number of 2020 internships is impressive in both size [...]
Wow am I excited to be writing this post. I stole this title from a seminar I went to last year given at NCAR by Michael S Williams (who has some amazing work you can find here). He said a lot of great things in his seminar. One quote that will stick with me is [...]
As a student who has desperately needed help, and a tutor who has had 6+ years of experience teaching just about every level of math and science imaginable, I feel like I've seen just about every student-tutor relationship out there. Lets face it, even the best tutors in the world can only do so much. [...]
August. Its hot. School is back. The common application is out. If you're starting your senior year of high school chances are people are asking you where you want to be next year. If you're a high school junior, you might be jumping into a daunting schedule. And on top of all of this, college [...]
So you’re dropping thousand of dollars on a college education. (Or you have a scholarship, yay!) You want to make your time and money count. In all honesty, theres nothing I hate more than seeing people scrolling through Facebook or online shopping. WHY WOULD YOU GO TO LECTURE IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WATCH THE [...]
The snow is thawing and spring break is approaching. If you are a high schooler, this change of season very well might be a sign that college visits are coming. This is advice for your visit, and not the actual college choice. If you need help making your final decision, have no fear, check out [...]
The day I turned 21 I started the first page in my blue journal. The journal was leather, with a beautiful embossed print on the front and a strap that wrapped around. I received it that year for Christmas, and it was the most beautiful journal I had ever had. Today, days after my 23rd [...]
Facebook popped up a hilarious memory a couple of days ago. It was a status from my freshman year of college, right before my final. It read "Probably my hardest final of the quarter in two hours- 95% of my grade is the final and no curve. Ready to murder you calc 3B. Thanks for [...]
Paige Hoel 