Stop Multitasking and I...

Share Multitasking has been proven to lower your ability to perform each individual task (actually lowers it more than smoking pot according to studies), which makes sense.  You can always do one thing better than you can do two, as doing two splits your attention.  While we can’t...

The Real Cost of Study ...

Share Study abroad companies love that you don’t know anything about study abroad.  They use the information gap to charge you an enormous premium on your experience.  Hopefully this post can stop some of the insanity and save you up to $4500 on study abroad. *Forward: This is about...

Japanese Update Week 3 ...

Share I feel that after only 3 weeks of learning Japanese that I have already made leaps forward in the language.  Even so, I feel that I haven’t been doing as much as I could be.  I feel like Ryu! Problems: I really wish I had more time to study, but with everything else going on...

Just Let Go – Recharge ...

Share People are like robots:  we run on batteries.  The only difference is that our batteries are filled with motivation.  Motivation works like a strong battery.  Active learning requires motivation in order to run.  When the motivation is used up, active learning switches over...

Dear Mr. Worry Wart (Is...

Share Dear Mr. Worry Wart, I heard that you have some concerns about life in China, so I decided to write a letter to you describing what life is really like here. I am American, mind you, so my perspective may be a little biased toward the objective. Life in China is really much like...