Sure, you must take charge of it. But talking to parents helps, rather than defiance and rebellion. While many young adults make the transition from school to college to the workplace fairly seamlessly, others are mired in confusion and doubt….
You can follow your heart and still be a trailblazer in your own right. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg — apart from being successful technology moguls, these individuals turned conventional models of success on the heads as…
Does multitasking delude us into thinking we are being more efficient? You return home from college with your head buzzing with all the things you need to get done. Being the class monitor, you have to coordinate the logistics of…
With the right person, you can make a joint study experience fun and rewarding. Your exams are looming in two weeks. You feel queasy just looking at the mountain of books. Try as you might, you are unable to concentrate…
A few years ago, when I bought my first e-book on Kindle, I was indeed awestruck by what seemed to be sheer magic. Within seconds of pressing, “Pay in Rupees”, the book was delivered to my device, word for word.
We begin a column that will address cognitive, social, and emotional issues that impact young adults. The countdown to your exams has begun. Three weeks to go but every time you glance at the textbooks on your desk, you feel…
Research suggests people have an innate tendency to be overoptimistic about their capacity to meet deadlines. How can we guard ourselves against it? Almost everyone who has constructed a house or an apartment has underestimated the time it would take…
An open mind is the key to a meaningful dialogue. Rohini’s good friend keeps forgetting to repay her after borrowing money. After the seventh or eighth instance, Rohini tells herself that she is not going to loan [pb_blockquote component_description=”Blockquote” author=”Fyodor…
Positive comments can make a dramatic difference to sagging motivation levels. Nita is elated when her professor hands back her Zoology exam answer sheets. She has topped the class and eagerly scans her paper for her teacher’s comments. [pb_blockquote component_description=”Blockquote”…
While planning one’s career, it is important that both men and women should be prepared to shoulder caregiving responsibilities. Just as students complete their formal education and enter the workforce, both men and women exhibit similar levels of zeal. Prospects…
