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How to Survive the Fall in Three Easy Steps
Discover acclaimed action movie star Michelle Yeoh’s inspiring advice on surviving life’s challenges in her empowering speech to Harvard Law School’s graduating class of 2023.
Beyond Medical Practice: A Surgeon-Innovator’s Story
Dr Rena Dharmawan doesn’t just practice medicine; she changes it. Scholarship Guide is honoured to share a conversation with the surgeon-innovator-entrepreneur-educator.
An Ikigai-Inspired Concept to Help You Choose a University Major
Use this ikigai-inspired framework to find your purpose with study at university and help you choose the right major and career path for you.
Following A Shocking Announcement, 400 Students Graduated Debt Free
Robert F. Smith’s inspiring philanthropic act at the Morehouse 2019 commencement speech demonstrated the power of taking constructive action to drive change.
“We Do Not Need Magic to Change the World”: J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech, 2008
In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a powerful graduation speech at Harvard, encouraging graduates to capitalise on the power of their imagination and learn from their failures.
Are You an Apple Or a Samsung?
What can we learn from the first-mover vs fast-follower status of Apple vs Samsung? Which one should you be to achieve success in life?
Stay On the Bus: The Helsinki Bus Station Theory
Getting to success by “staying on the bus” is the idea behind the Helsinki Bus Station Theory, a philosophy coined by Finnish-American photographer Arno Minkkinen.
The Best Way to Learn Is to Teach
Get behind the “protégé effect”, where teaching something to someone else helps a person learn it better. Learn how to use it, even on a rubber duck.
The “No Brown M&M’s” Clause: Why the Trivial Details Matter
How to apply the brilliant learnings from Van Halen’s notorious “NO BROWN M&M’s” contract clause in your personal and professional life.
Curry Chicken Diaries: The Gap Year Dilemma
A mother’s advice on a daughter’s dilemma of whether to take a gap year between studies: Every turn has its pains and gains; it’s about what feels right for you.
Real Value of Real Education
“This is Water” by David Foster Wallace is a call to graduates to apply the real value of their education into adulthood—to stay mindful and exercise empathy.