Throughout my childhood, I often heard about my parents complaining about how crappy the education in America is. As the victim of numerous teachers who sucked at their jobs, I falsely believed that suffering was a necessary part of schooling. This suffering included useless classes, boring and repetitious homework, and teachers who spent [...]
Just a few days ago, something hit me: without my amazing mentors, I wouldn’t be here right now, and you wouldn’t be reading what little I have to say.
Rarely do I promote another website, but my friend Allie recently set up a neat web page that connects students with mentors in similar [...]
The past few of my posts have been emo at best, and so has the past week of my life. BUT… my friend Adam Glickman sent me this amazing video that actually got me to smile. I must share it with you!
It’s 15 minutes long, and every second is worth watching. Most [...]
As evident by my infrequent blog posts, there’s simply no time to do anything more than work on school/business and other immediate goals. However…
Nerds like you and me need breaks. Nerds need to be reminded of their purpose in the world, and how they can use their skills and brainpower to actually make [...]
Coming here has been an incredible, eye-opening experience, but I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the nightmares that I’ve had to overcome. Throughout the past four years, I’ve gone through what I thought were devastating moments, but each and every one of them have ended up being a blessing in disguise. [...]