Life Skills

How to Build Your First Resume as a High School Student

How to Build Your First Resume as a High School Student

Building a resume for a high school student can be challenging, as you may feel like you don’t have enough experience to fill out the page. However, resumes aren’t only for working professionals. Resumes for high school students can benefit those applying to college or an internship while also preparing you for the working world.

Creating Goals and Following through on New Year’s Resolutions

Creating Goals and Following through on New Year’s Resolutions

Creating goals is one of the most common traditions to welcome in the new year. From hitting the gym more to picking up a new hobby, the New Year’s fresh start is the perfect reason to create big goals for yourself to achieve.

Most new year’s resolutions don’t make it to the end of the year, but that doesn’t mean yours is doomed to fail. The key to ensuring that you follow through on your goals is all about how you reflect on what you want and how you create your resolutions.

New Years Reflection: 10 Journal Prompts to Reflect on Your Year

New Years Reflection: 10 Journal Prompts to Reflect on Your Year

Each year, many of us start January with grand plans and visions of what the new year will bring. This is a great way to start the new year…however, many goals and intentions fall away within the first few months. The best way to keep your New Year’s goals is to create realistic goals and realistic timelines for achieving them. Before you do that, it’s important to reflect on your year and figure out what you want to achieve in the future.

Learning to Collaborate in the 21st Century

Learning to Collaborate in the 21st Century

Collaboration in business and life is essential for success in the real world. Every day, we interact with a variety of different people, whether it is a cashier at a coffee shop, a coworker, our family, or classmates. Collaboration is to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor (Miriam-Webster). This definition can expand to many situations.

The History of Black History Month

The History of Black History Month

Black History Month originated with an idea by Dr. Carter G. Woodson 1915, starting as “Negro History Week”. This week was established with the intention of highlighting the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans and African descendants. American history often leaves out many of these individuals who have made tremendous contributions to our country.