Do you like talking to people about current issues around the world? Do you see yourself working as a broadcast reporter for CNN, NPR, or MSNBC? Or maybe as a writer for a newspaper like The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal?

The one common denominator, though, is the need to tackle the problem head-on and not rely on any one “magic bullet” to get rid of your fear. 

Writing essays can be a daunting task, but it does not have to be. Rather than the blinking cursor serving us as a reminder of what we have yet to write, let it be the countdown for the flow of ideas that we will write.

As a student athlete, I had 20 hours a week of practice. My sport coupled with the duties that stemmed from being in two different clubs, additional language classes on the weekend, and the usual time obligations required of me from school meant that I had to manage my time productively.

One of my greatest commitments involves my positions within School Simplified. As a youth-led nonprofit with ~300 volunteers all over the nation and the world, we combat educational inequity.

According to a Case Western Reserve University study from 1997,  “college-age procrastinators ended up with higher stress, more illness and lower grades by the end of the semester.”

When I was on winter break last year, I discovered the Chrome web store on my laptop and wondered what extensions were. After some research, I realized how helpful they were for my schoolwork.