JLV College CounselingBiohacking 101 for the College Bound & Beyond
Are you biohacking? If you’re not sure, I bet you are in some capacity and I’m here to explain why a biohacking mindset is beneficial to surviving the teenage years and beyond.
Depending who you ask or what you google, biohacking has a range of definitions. I think of it as total body optimization. A formal definition, according to Dave Asprey (a famous biohacker), is “the art and science of changing the environment around you and inside you, so you have more control over your own biology.” Ok…so aren’t biology, environment, science all subjects from school you are already familiar with!?! Read More
A Quick Step to your Dream Internship
Ahh, summer – sweet and bright summer. The season of sunshine, windy beaches, and your dream internship is finally here.
While most of the companies are open to hiring interns year round, it is safe to say that some of the best companies open slots for interns during summer. Summer internships are usually less challenging compared to the year-around ones. You do not have to visit the college, no more lengthy assignment writing, training for a couple of months and the best part, you can stay with your parents and work simultaneously.
There are 100s of website flooded with blogs and videos on basic interview etiquettes to land a dream internship. Editing your resume, dressing well, and sending thank you notes are good manners, but there is a lot more one has to take care off. Read More
20 Scholarship Tips to Increase Your Chances of Winning
College can be expensive and most students need a little financial help to afford college. Outside scholarships are a wonderful resource to help students pay for college. However, unfortunately, many students become frustrated with scholarships when they do not win. They sometimes start to think scholarships are a waste of time. While there is no way to know exactly what scholarship committees are looking for in the applicants, there are some things you can do to increase your chances of winning a scholarship. Below are 20 ways that can increase your odds of winning a scholarship. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – July 7, 2018
The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.
How to Make Time for Your Passions and ‘Side Projects’
In today’s information age of social media and instant communications, it can truly be challenging to find five minutes to relax, let alone pursue a passion or side project. Time is our greatest asset, and learning to use it to our advantage is a skill that very few people ever decide to achieve. The fact is that if you want to chase your dreams, you have to find the time to do it, and many people feel they don’t have a minute to spare in the day.
Where there is a will, there’s usually a way though. So, here are some tips you can implement to make the most of your time and reach for your dreams. Read More
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