Failure is a given if immediate rewards aren’t considered — I recently have increased the intensity of my workout routine. I also have committed to spending several hours doing college homework every day. …

A candid look into the working class struggle — I just returned from a training session in a warehouse. For the sake of the company’s anonymity, and so as not to breach the non-disclosure agreement I signed, I will not give too many specifics as to the company or the exact nature of the work done. …

The huge problem with the closed-note test — I just took a difficult midterm for my Intel Assembly Language class. It covered four chapters of the textbook and had a string of challenging coding questions which were less about problem-solving and more about memorization and hexadecimal arithmetic skill. I scored an 88%. …

What Jack London’s Personification of Animals Suggests About Our Instincts — In many of his novels, Jack London gives animals — wolves and dogs — compelling personalities and human-like feelings. This perspective makes us see how similar all forms of life are. In White Fang and The Call of the Wild, London weaves two engaging narratives that are in a way…

Ideas that aren’t at all limited to teaching — I am a math and computer science tutor and would like to share some of the greatest insights I’ve gained from teaching. Being a tutor is fun and rewarding because it shows me things I know well, teaches me new stuff, and makes the things I don’t understand obvious. …

Improving your abilities is a great way to spend time while minimizing the spread of COVID-19 — If you’re like me, you probably weren’t thrilled at first to learn of the necessary social distancing measures. Most people I know value social contact as highly as life itself because life and social life are ultimately inseparable. However, by temporarily isolating as much as possible, we can greatly reduce…

With complete control over the content and design — Making a website can be challenging. It can be hard to know where to start. A lot of guides are too niche or rigid. …

Because using the mouse is so last year — If you are like me, you probably use a computer at least once a day. Maybe even several. Of the time you spend on your computer, I’m willing to wager that a large portion is spent online. Of that time, quite a lot might be spent clicking on stuff. …

While it may be daunting, technology is a highly-rewarding field that almost everyone should learn about — I started learning to code by following the introduction to JavaScript on Khan Academy just a few short years ago. What made me start? The idea just came to me. …