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Notes for students figuring it out
Writing on entrepreneurship, careers, personal branding, and student life, grounded in real experience.
Meet Ahmed El Abed
What happens when technology moves beyond experimentation?
October 1, 2026
Meet Hira Tareen
What looks scattered up close... becomes the most intentional path when you zoom out!
September 28, 2026
Meet Rihab Dahou
What happens when curiosity moves beyond the classroom? It becomes participation, leadership, and eventually, the courage to build something of your own.
September 21, 2026
Meet Rwand AlSalim
Sometimes, the most important part of a journey is not knowing exactly where it will lead… but being willing to take the next step anyway.
September 15, 2026
How to Build a LinkedIn Profile as a Student: A 2026 Guide
Here is what actually gets your profile found, read and trusted, with the sections recruiters scan first.
September 9, 2026
Meet Arlene Riona
Curiosity drives innovation… But sharing knowledge gives it a purpose!
August 23, 2026
How to Build a Personal Brand as a Student: 8 Pillars That Actually Work
Eight pillars for building a personal brand as a student, backed by hiring research and grounded in 250 job applications and 200,000 LinkedIn impressions.
August 19, 2026
Meet Victoria Honoridez
Unexpected detours… can still lead you exactly where you’re meant to be!
August 17, 2026
The Project of Your Life
You are not waiting for your life to start. You are already building it, one decision at a time, whether you are doing it on purpose or not.
August 16, 2026
What Are You Doing With Your 1,000 Hours?
Summer break gives students roughly 1,000 waking hours. Here is what the research says about how that time actually gets spent, and how to use it with more intention.
August 15, 2026
Meet Mohamed Ali
Purpose-driven innovation… has the power to change lives!
August 10, 2026
Pay Your Interns: A Truth Most Managers Don't Want to Hear
Nearly half of internships in the U.S. are still unpaid. Here is what the data says about who bears the cost, and why 'they don't contribute much' is the wrong argument.
August 8, 2026
Meet Richele Capili
Non-linear paths… always lead to growth!
August 3, 2026
Personal Brand vs. Resume: Where Students Should Actually Start
Most employers now check a candidate's online presence before they ever see a resume. Here is why personal brand and resume are not the same thing, and where to start building one.
August 1, 2026
Meet Joud Siam
Work… Learn… Repeat… That's how it starts!
July 27, 2026
7 Things Engineering Students Should Post on LinkedIn
A practical, no-excuses starter guide for engineering students who don't know where to begin on LinkedIn, backed by what the data actually says about profile completeness and visibility.
July 25, 2026
Meet Mohammed Moulai
You will never walk alone! Working… Studying… Living... Can you balance all that?
July 20, 2026
What Should You Post on LinkedIn as a Students?
Most students stall out waiting for the perfect idea. Research on authenticity and content strategy suggests the better move is simpler: document, don't create.
July 18, 2026
Meet Duaa Hatem
Ideas turned into ventures. Leadership turned into action. How much more can she do?
July 13, 2026
LinkedIn Is Not a Job Platform (Yet)
LinkedIn generates far fewer job applications than Indeed, but a much higher share of them turn into interviews. Here is what that gap actually means for how students should use it.
July 11, 2026
Meet Lynn Younes
Highest GPA in her program. Award-winning projects. Yet she's only getting started.
July 6, 2026
Does Your GPA Actually Matter?
GPA screening has fallen from 73 percent of employers to under half in less than a decade. Here is what the hiring data actually shows about how much your grades matter.
July 4, 2026
Meet Salma Hassona
Some people study AI. Others use it to quietly reshape how people think, decide, and live.
June 29, 2026
The Job Market Isn't Built for Students
250 applications, two interviews, zero offers. A founding story about why the entry-level job market is harder than it should be, and what got built because of it.
June 27, 2026
Meet Laiba Rashid
The most powerful ideas are often born from one simple question: "How can I make life better for someone else?"
June 22, 2026
The Random Jobs That Shaped Me More Than I Realized
Cleaning Airbnbs, delivering groceries, working construction. What the research on transferable skills says about the 'random jobs' students are tempted to leave off their resume.
June 20, 2026
The Truth About Working Students
Working while studying is often called a flex. The data on how many students actually do it, and what it costs them, tells a more honest story.
June 20, 2026
Meet Mahgoub Mohamed
Solo founder vs Full team... Which one forces you to grow faster?
June 15, 2026
Meet Mustafa Mohamed
Moving vs Settling… Which one shapes you more?
June 8, 2026