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Stella Beckmann
Jul 31, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Tsinghua University as an International Student
This article will share all my insights about life at Tsinghua, particularly for those of you interested in doing an exchange or language pr
Stella Beckmann
Jul 22, 2024
This Advice Will Make You a Top Scholarship Applicant
I have received $40,000+ worth of university scholarships in the past three years, such as the UoA Top Achiever’s Scholarship, Prime Ministe
Stella Beckmann
Jul 20, 2024
How a Zen Retreat Changed My Approach to Stress and Mindfulness
As I closed my eyes, I envisioned myself atop a mountain, a breeze fluttering through my hair while being encompassed by lush green treetops
Stella Beckmann
Feb 13, 2024
Champions' Trophy 2024: A Week of Competing, Connecting, and Collaborating at the University of Auckland
Recently the University of Auckland (UoA) hosted Champions’ Trophy 2024, a week-long, annual international case competition involving...
Stella Beckmann
Feb 7, 2024
8 Life Lessons to Learn from Kung Fu Panda
Introduction Kung Fu Panda is a fun and energetic film series filled with great fight sequences, wittiness, and wisdom. Even though kids...
Stella Beckmann
Jan 21, 2024
7 Reasons You Keep Failing at Your Goals - and How to Not
It’s the start of 2024: a time of new year's resolutions and goal setting. It’s no secret that the toughest part of achieving goals is...
Stella Beckmann
Jan 19, 2024
How to Rewire Your Brain to Create More Opportunities In Life
There’s a story about a devoutly religious man once caught in a severe flood. He prayed to God for rescue. Soon enough, a neighbour rowed...
Stella Beckmann
Jan 14, 2024
Meditating Under a Fig Tree to Figure Out Life
I’m currently at my family’s lifestyle farm for the Christmas and New Year holiday break. Being in the countryside is always a break from...
Stella Beckmann
Dec 29, 2023
6 Life Lessons to Learn From “Call Me By Your Name”
“Call Me by Your Name,” directed by Luca Guadagnino is a coming-of-age romance set in the Italian countryside in the summer of 1983....
Stella Beckmann
Dec 23, 2023
Get Rid of the ‘Grass Is Greener’ Mindset
I used to compare my singing voice to others in my music class. I’d think, ‘I wish I could belt notes as high as she can!’ or ‘I wish my...
Stella Beckmann
Dec 3, 2022
A Reflection: How to Make the Most of this Festive Season
It’s a Saturday morning. I got up at 7am to try a BodyPump class at the gym for the first time. It was challenging as expected, but...
Stella Beckmann
Aug 4, 2022
Can You Guess What This Poem is About?
This poem explores the fantasy of flying as a metaphor for ultimate potential and freedom and the contemplation of the paradoxical...
Stella Beckmann
Feb 4, 2022
10 Ways to Add Value to Your Company (Retail Edition)
At work, would you want a promotion? Would you want a higher salary? Would you want to stand out from everyone else? Well… Duh… We all...
Caitlin Mansfield
Jan 9, 2022
5 Ways to Decrease Anxiety and Increase Mental Clarity
It’s only normal to experience anxiety or nerves every now and then. Your mind can be hazy, a confetti of debris. However, whether it’s...
Stella Beckmann
Nov 17, 2021
How ‘Squid Game’ Reinvents These 6 Cliche Life Lessons
Lately, ‘Squid Game’ has been dominating the media. Though the premise is enticing, I was initially put off by the disconcerting coloured...
Stella Beckmann
Sep 26, 2021
9 Qualities We Can Learn From Lucifer Morningstar
We tend to carry preconceptions that prematurely shape our understanding of certain people or things. When my dad overheard I was...
Stella Beckmann
Aug 28, 2021
The Cure For Negative Emotions
A while back, a friend of mine was having a bad week. He was struggling with his girlfriend, as well as having lots of disagreements with...
Stella Beckmann
Aug 17, 2021
Life Hacks 101: How To Know When You’ve Mastered A Healthy Habit
We all have an ideal version of ourselves in our mind. That person may look happier, more driven, more attractive, have a certain skill...
Stella Beckmann
Jul 22, 2021
The 3-A-Day Rule: How To Improve Daily Productivity
Every day there are many tasks to attend to, and lots of work to complete. There’s an endless to-do list, and it can feel extremely...
Stella Beckmann
Jul 14, 2021
This Tip Will Instantly Make You A Better Conversationalist
I recently reread “How To Win Friends and Influence People”. Dale Carnegie has so much valuable wisdom and life-long advice that has...
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