Features by Yvonne DuJan 28, 20225:33 pm

Multiple Intelligences Needed To Live Life Well

Think intelligence and IQ tests are likely to come to mind. Traditional views of intelligence base human intellect on the results of paper and pencil tests and statistical analysis. This notion began to evolve in the early 1980s when Dr Howard Gardner, professor of Education at Harvard University, challenged the view of intelligence being a singular property, suggesting that human beings each have different ways of learning and their unique configuration of intelligences. He developed the theory of multiple intelligences, proposing eight distinct intelligences to account for the diversity in human potential.

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Winners Announcement: Scholarship Guide Survey 2021 Edition

We have picked the lucky winners for our Scholarship Guide Survey 2021 Edition.

Features by Yvonne DuJan 27, 20225:31 pm

Making It Through Stressful Times Happier

So, what’s your threshold for the spice of life? Stress doesn’t come from parents, peers, teachers, exams, deadlines, traffic jams, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about your circumstances. Two people experiencing the same situation can respond in different ways. What pushes the stress button in one person can have no effect on another. Hence, stress is not the situation or event but rather how it is perceived.

Features by Scholarship GuideDec 22, 20219:59 am

Build The Skill: Communicate With Confidence

Confidence remains one of the top traits skilled professionals look for when hiring or promoting a candidate.

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Scholarship Guide Webinar: Dun Nid Good English Aso Can Say I Love You

Creating clear, convincing communication is an essential skill in any job or indeed in daily life and relationships. Whether ordering a coffee or guiding project partners to follow team rules, proposing a business idea or proposing marriage, you’ll want to be clear and convincing.

Features by Yvonne DuNov 12, 20214:58 pm

Overcoming Social Anxiety: The Spotlight Effect Explained

Have you ever gotten off at the wrong train stop and been too embarrassed to get back on, even when there is still time—because you are afraid that people will be laughing at you under their breath? Are you losing sleep over the upcoming presentation, worrying that you will mess up and the audience will remember your blunder forever?

Features by Yvonne DuNov 5, 20214:45 pm

Scholarship Interview: The Rule of Six

Not every applicant gets to the interview process. All your efforts in building your profile to qualify for a scholarship, your detailed application, an impressive essay, and letters of recommendation have gotten you this far. If you are already preparing for your scholarship interview, congratulations—you have gotten one foot in the door!

Features by Yvonne DuOct 29, 20214:27 pm

Stop Procrastinating Already: About Eating Frogs, Editing Blank Pages & The Parkinson’s Law

We all fall prey to procrastination. From school assignments to dental appointments or simply having to clean out the leftovers in your fridge, some tasks are trivial, just cumbersome to execute, mostly no fun at all, and have no dire consequences. However, never quite getting to the things you want to accomplish in life because of avoidance behaviours will be a shame.

Features by Yvonne DuOct 22, 20214:19 pm

The Best Way to Learn Is to Teach

“Docendo discimus”, said the Roman philosopher Seneca, meaning that “by teaching, we learn”.

Features by Yvonne DuOct 15, 20213:22 pm

Master The Art of Video Communications

The pandemic has accelerated the use of video conferencing and technologies globally. Familiar names such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, and Barco weConnect are video platforms often used by organisations for recruitment, onboarding, training, meetings, medical consultations, and even design sessions.

Features by Yvonne DuOct 8, 20212:51 pm

The “No Brown M&M’s” Clause: Why the Trivial Details Matter

One may think that this request was just an outlandish demand and excessive behaviour of a prima donna rock-star. It turns out that the “no brown M&M’s” clause was actually a creative quality control measure, an ingenious business strategy.

Features by Yvonne DuOct 5, 20215:49 pm

Simple Habits to Manage Stress

To help students not worry alone, Mr Felix Cheok, an F&B industry veteran, touched on the topic of stress management in the most recent Scholarship Guide webinar, sharing tips on how to get ahead of anxiety, how to keep your mind and emotions in check when panic strikes, and how best to manage time.