Why all-you-can-eat buffets aren’t that great
Have you ever gone to an all-you-can-eat-buffet and later regretted it? Here in Chile they are called a tenedor libre which translates to “free fork”. There’s a hotel that I like staying at in Viña del Mar which has a buffet breakfast, and each time I go there I get less and less excited about […]
3 Reasons People Don’t Get The TOEFL Score They Need
Over the years I’ve noticed some recurring themes that prevent people from getting the score they need to get into their top choice program. While it is possible to retake TOEFL, the price tag of $250 USD (at the time of writing in Chile) is a hefty one. The 3 main reasons I’ve come across […]
On Being Independent And Asking For Help
I used to view being independent as a badge of honor. There’s a lot of history behind this and how my beliefs have evolved. I started working at the age of 10. My mom was a newspaper carrier for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and one day my parents sat me down and asked me if I […]