NONFICTION

Between spending a summer working for an NGO aiding refugees, and leading the Diversity Requirement Committee on campus, Ashton C., a junior studying computer science at Cornell, has committed a good deal of his college life to be in spaces that require him to develop empathy for others. "You can't expect to solve a problem if you don't understand the people who are most affected by the problem." He's all about moving fast and fixing things even if it means you need to break things to do it.

"I want to say something, but I can't say something every time because then I'd always be saying something." The inner dialogue a lot of people have when it comes to speaking up about an issue. At the time, Jermel M. was a junior and the VP of multi-cultural affairs at Binghamton. He decided that he would allow his silence to speak for him with a silent protest. Today, Jermel is the first black President/CEO of the student association at Binghamton.

Bold, provocative, and relevant. Suswana C., senior at Baruch College, created Scarlet Letter V with no holds barred. She addressed the double standard our society holds towards sex, rape, and harassment. She even went in on mental illness. And to correct myself, it wasn't Suswana who addressed this issues, it was her alter ego: Sarah Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZMBV3W0uKQ

Nicole J., formerly Executive Producer at Essence and now founder of her own media company, 19th & Park, thought that successful people just became successful. THEN she learned that their success was all attributed to a process. It takes time, practice, and grit to get to where you want to be in life. It just doesn't happen... even after you find yourself hanging out with Bey and Jay.

You've got the internship, and now you need to get the return offer. But before you do, a word to the wise, is to make sure the company is the right fit for you. Security of having a job is nice, but knowing what it is that you need to flourish there over a longer period of time is what matters most. Samari G., 2017 graduate from Cornell knew this and made sure Black Rock was indeed the place for her...got to think about the long game.

Samari G., gets a doubleheader this week. After listening to her hacks, you've got to hear what she would've done differently over her college life. Competition in college is no joke. But perhaps we need to rethink who we are competing against.

Samari G., currently in her first year at Black Rock, takes us back to her 4 years of college and a few hacks she's discovered along the way. Leave it to a senior to tell you the real deal on when or when not to go to class.

When you have a lot going on in life it's hard to find time for yourself. Michael B., junior at Harvard, took us into his daily ritual that includes a 3 glasses of water and a few moments of reflection.

Michael B., currently a junior at Harvard University, set out to stand out at his internship at Twitter. From emailing the CEO a list of improvements the company could make to making sure to have a meal with someone more senior, Michael definitely made a lasting impression.

Augustine M., from Cornell, came through with the gems when he stopped by Campfire Radio. He's learned that curiosity and showing an interest in others is a sure way to not only get the interview but to secure the return offer. If you listen to the very end you'll hear the best interview question he's ever asked.