Success: "The accomplishment of an aim or purpose" (Merriam-Webster). Success is what every person should strive to reach every day. It is the backbone and motivator for all of our wants and needs. Achieving success in college requires hard work and a little bit of knowledge about how to beat the system. The university system…
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A Day in the Life of a Student Researcher
Are you studying for a career in the sciences? Not sure where to begin to gather that lab experience that is oh so important for obtaining your degree and landing a great job? Our Math and Science intern Wilson shares his experiences of finding his place as a student researcher and shares the four lessons…
This is the Real World
And no, it's not the kind where seven people are picked to live in a house. In our editorial intern's final post, she tells you all the things you shouldn't waste your time worrying about in this time of inevitable worries---graduation. Hi all, Today is my last day as an intern at eNotes. Because they’re promoting…
Are You Right or Left Brained?
Ah, the secret life of the human brain. It's hard to imagine that something that exists inside of each of us, that governs our every waking moment (and every sleeping moment for that matter), can be too complex for us to completely understand--more mysterious than the depths of the deepest ocean. In just one second,…
Your Study Session Menu
Can you say #finalsweek ? A few tips from our intern on how to tackle finals and hunger simultaneously. Beware: it may put you in the mood for the Sixth Sense and drippy, crumbly things... Good food can make any situation better. Even if you were experiencing the worst possible thing (i.e. traffic on the 405),…
Get Your Butt Out of That Rut!
How is it possible to be too comfortable? Honestly, I don’t think you can put a ceiling on something like comfort. Being the mathematical, rational genius that I am (got an A in pre-algebra, guys), I have spent countless hours deducing a mathematical equation for this. Where: x = number of snuggies in your possession…
Confessions of a Book Abandoner
A positively shameful confession from college student and eNotes intern, Yael... I need to confess something, guys. I’m a book-starter. That kind of sounds like a positive thing, but it’s not. Allow me to rephrase. I’m a book-abandoner… a book-deserter. I just can’t kick the habit. In the past two years, I’ve probably started and…
If You’re Going to Procrastinate, You Better Do It Right
A little unorthodox advice from a fellow student--our eNotes intern. There’s winter, spring, summer, and fall… And then there’s midterm season. For us quarter-system kids, the time is now. (For you semester kids, don’t pity us—they’re coming for you.) If you’re in college, you know this is one of the worst times of the year.…
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