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Why ‘Be Yourself’ Is Both the Best and Worst Advice You Can Get

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I usually just ask for a word of advice via email, but most of them talked to me on the phone and offered to read my essays and share feedback. In one of those preparation phone calls, one current student gave me this final piece of advice: “I know this may sound trite, but when it comes to your application, really be yourself.”.

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Hearth: A Writer Explores the Concept of Home During Her Early Career as a Writer in Delhi, Mumbai and the U.S.

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After I interviewed Britney Spears over email—a story that made the cover—I was done. the editor nearly spat into the phone. It was also a 1-mile walk to the country’s oldest university, where, in its main library, among the several million books, I found my grandfather’s autobiography. Home was also where the heart was.

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A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

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As I’ve got older I realise that it’s important to have a balanced lifestyle. I also get a lot of phone calls from an array of people about all sorts of things. In its first year I was point of contact for Wayne Sleep and arranged filming and interviews for him. What does an average day look like? Busy – sometimes crazy busy!

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Jeremy Fennema – CTO and Founder of Fennema.io | How Emerging Tech is Reshaping Business Models and Workplaces

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How do you see these technologies support the shift in the workplace that is lifestyle driven as much as anything else? We’ll say having study buddies and going to the library together, simply opening shared. Work life balance driven for an awful lot of people. I noticed you’re working from your home office.

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