March 26, 2012
- 4:30 pm
By Jenny University of Texas
You can always count on your family to give an honest perception of your character. Writer and film-maker, Gotham Chopra, sets out to show the world Deepak Chopra as he knows him as his father in his documentary ‘Decoding Deepak,’ which made it’s world premier at the SXSW Film Festival. This journey inevitably reveals a lot not only about Deepak but about Gotham himself, and tells the greater story of a society seeking to make sense of it’s place in the world around it. I had the pleasure of interviewing Deepak on the red carpet before the film. He doesn’t say a lot, but what he does say is really…er, deep?
CollegeCandy: You and your son set out to reveal the ‘you’ that he knows to be true in this film. What was the most interesting thing you learned about yourself?
Deepak Chopra: About myself? I didn’t learn much. I learned how he perceived me.
CollegeCandy: Did you find anything about his perceptions surprising? What did you take away from his conclusions?
Deepak Chopra: That there are many ways to look at the same thing, and they are all okay.
CollegeCandy: And what advice could you give to college students who are attempting to ‘find themselves’ and discover who they are?
Deepak Chopra: Ask themselves that question everyday. And live the question.
CollegeCandy: And how would you live the question?
Deepak Chopra: If you ask the question, you live the question and life moves into the answer.
There you have it, kids. Just start living the questions, and answers will follow. Simple as that.
What do you think of Deepak’s advice? Anyone know how to live the question?
November 24, 2011
- 3:00 pm
By CC Staff
You’re the life of the party. You sparkle and dazzle and wow. Your roommate, on the other hand…doesn’t. She’s quiet. Lazy. Complain-y. Uuuugggghhhh, she has to go to class again. You try to care, to tell her class isn’t so bad — it’s nice to get out of the dorm once in a while! But no, she doesn’t want to hear it. She just wants to roll over and go back to sleep. At 2. In the afternoon. What’s a cheerful girl like you to do?
If this sounds like a scenario you’re currently dealing with, see what Marysa’s got to say! And as always, if you’ve got a question of your own, send it to editor [at] collegecandy [dot] com with “Ask a Roommate” in the subject. Read More »
May 29, 2011
- 2:30 pm
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- 2:30 pm
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- 2:30 pm
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- 2:30 pm
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April 27, 2011
- 5:00 pm
By Alex - Lakehead University
Almost every college student suffers from a bad study habit or two (or 1,237….) – something you just can’t seem to break or get over. But fear not, I’m here to help! As a reformed terrible studier, I feel like I’ve got the experience and know-how to lead you all on the road to a better GPA before it’s too late.
Trust me, I know how hard it is to break these habits, especially the ones you’ve been working at for 4 years, but it’s definitely worth it. Keep your eye on the prize and get moving.
Bad Habit: Neverending Facebooking
Ever since this little devil popped up in 2003, vulnerable college students have spent their valuable study time creeping that hot guy down the hall or following the drama currently happening on the quad. Seriously, you might as well just pack up the books and go see for yourself because you will not get anything done when Facebook is on. Now, I have some friends who recommend completely de-activating your account for exam season, but I think that’s a bit extreme, especially when some people (myself included) use Facebook as the sole form of communication between cousins all over the world.
The Fix: I’ve found keeping my laptop on the other side of the room or turning off my internet connection to be useful. By doing that, you make it way more difficult to get your creep on. Seriously, just having to get up or switch on Airport gives you more time to consider if changing your status is really a good idea. However, if you really can’t resist, let yourself “creep” to your heart’s content on 15 minute breaks. This is going to be something you need to wean yourself off of, so set Facebook breaks in between study intervals that get longer and longer each time. Example: Break after half an hour, then 45 minutes, then an hour and so on until you’ve realized that you’re not really missing anything. PS – This goes for any website you seem to addicted to (even CollegeCandy!).
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April 24, 2011
- 2:30 pm
By CC Staff
As much as it pains me to say, finals season is coming. For some, you’ve still got a few weeks before all hell breaks loose. For others, there are only 7 days between you and those dreaded cram-everything-you’ve-learned-in-the-past-three-months-into-a-100-questions tests. Needless to say, it’s a stressful time of year that always sneaks up on us, no matter how many syllabi we have or how much we tell ourselves that we’re going to start studying three weeks in advance.
So, since we’re really getting down to the wire here, I’ve compiled a little survival guide to help all of us get through the most stressful time of a college student’s life. May these 7 things (and the force) be with us all:
Evernote: For those of us that are a little on the scatterbrain side of things, check out Evernote. It will organize all of those pesky notes and due dates that seem to pile up during this time of year, and keep track of important due dates..i.e. that 10-page paper due in a week. The site even offers different ways to upload your info, i.e. picture message, text message, tweet, email, manual, or by their browser add-on. Basically, you have no choice but to be organized and on top of your game.
5-Hour Energy: Put down the Four Loko, and pick up a 10-pack of 5 Hour Energy. No, I’m not condoning abusing energy drinks, but I am saying that this stuff works like a dream for those all-nighters or early mornings when you just need something to keep you going. I know that the commercials may seem pretty lame, but it really works. People who use it on the reg report no crash effect and little to no jittery feeling after. Read More »
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April 17, 2011
- 2:30 pm
By CC Staff
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