nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
Does your resume need a little love? Have you put off looking at it for a couple of months (years) now? I'm here to deliver some good and bad news. Bad news first- you have to update your resume and no one else can do it but you. Good news next- there's ways to make [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This last week I was able to do one of my favorite things in the world- give a 15-minute presentation to a large audience. For many people, public speaking is a source of dread. I know I was born different. I have always loved public speaking and have received high praise for my presentations, whether [...]
I am a college fanatic. I am also somehow a senior, and it feels like I am asked amidst every day if I have some general advice. To be honest, I could talk all day, but I do have some tips that I didn't really hear as a freshman. All of these things have been [...]
Summer is ending and so is another internship season. I won't elaborate on all that I have personally and professionally learned (that's for another time), but I would like to share how I have adapted to the environments of the two internships I have now participated in during my college career. If you are looking [...]
Every quarter i find myself saying "this is the busiest quarter I have ever had" Is this quarter an exception? No. This is the busiest quarter I have ever had. My free time is limited and very cherished. Once I am free, its easy to stress and think "oh my god this is my only [...]
Cabo looks like fun. I'm not gonna pretend like my spring break is any better than those going to get their bikinis on and let loose. If you need the tan and the beach GO FOR IT!! If you don't- have no fear! This year I chose to go to Boston where my best friend [...]
Hello! After a short blog hiatus I am back with a personal Paige Post. Today was so beautiful I could not resist taking some pictures and taking some time to write about how grateful I am to be here at UCSB. I heard an interesting quote yesterday about choosing colleges. It went along the lines [...]
I know. The word gives you a stomach ache and a little shiver. The sad but true fact is that quarter system participants are yet again approaching finals season. So how will you cope?? First of all, check out my post on having a good finals season. Second, it must be your lucky day because [...]
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