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TESTING TRUISMS: Does Fortune Favor the Bold?

TESTING TRUISMS: Does Fortune Favor the Bold?

By Vera Mastrorilli April 16, 2018

This time of year, many of us are trying to craft the perfect application in hopes of landing a coveted internship or job for the summer. But how do you make your submission stand out?  A cover letter...

TESTING TRUISMS: Youll Change Your Major More Than Once in College

TESTING TRUISMS: You’ll Change Your Major More Than Once in College

By Vera Mastrorilli March 26, 2018

Many of us dread the inevitable question from our relatives and family friends: “What do you plan to do after college?” Narrowing your interests to a single major is challenging enough, and deciding...

TESTING TRUISMS: Is Productive Procrastination an Oxymoron?

TESTING TRUISMS: Is Productive Procrastination an Oxymoron?

By Vera Mastrorilli February 26, 2018

Location: Lauinger Library at 3 a.m. You squint at your computer screen and punch out a few more words on the keyboard. You lost your ability to write coherently a long time ago; now you’re just trying...

TESTING TRUISMS: Can You Work Hard and Play Hard?

TESTING TRUISMS: Can You Work Hard and Play Hard?

By Vera Mastrorilli February 12, 2018

Alongside students at other elite institutions such as Columbia University and Washington University in St. Louis, Georgetown students are reputed to have “work hard, play hard” lifestyles. In 2018,...

Testing Truisms: Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

Testing Truisms: Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

By Vera Mastrorilli January 29, 2018

For many Georgetown students, stress is part of college life. Overwhelming amounts of school work, pressure to find a job or an internship and the need to join exclusive student organizations generates...

TESTING TRUISMS: Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder?

TESTING TRUISMS: Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder?

By Vera Mastrorilli January 12, 2018

For many of us, walking through the front gates of Georgetown University for the first time was a fresh start. Although moving to college provides a plethora of new social opportunities, it also distances...

TESTING TRUISMS: Being a Big Fish in a Small Pond

TESTING TRUISMS: Being a Big Fish in a Small Pond

By Vera Mastrorilli October 24, 2017

As those who have applied to college know, the work does not end when the acceptances roll in. As your senior year of high school comes to a close, you have a difficult decision to make. Although...

TESTING TRUISMS: Nice People Finish Last

TESTING TRUISMS: Nice People Finish Last

By Vera Mastrorilli September 19, 2017

Landing an internship, earning that A or securing a spot in a competitive academic program undoubtedly requires hard work and ambition. But, in some cases, it also entails outdoing your classmates. Your...

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