How trying too hard can undermine your success

When you’re feeling worried, it can be hard to learn. I experienced this firsthand when I was an exchange student living abroad. When I was 16, I travelled to the south of Italy to live in a small village called Spinazzola. This had been my dream, and my parents forked out over $2,000 to make […]

Out of the box ways to combat procrastination

Procrastination is a universal phenomenon. All of us have had the experience of watching videos instead of writing an essay. We can all relate to telling ourselves, “I’ll do it tomorrow”. The problem is our brains are wired for comfort. We’ll try to do everything we can to avoid experiencing pain and discomfort. But through […]