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For the second book review, I am reading Feel Good Productivity: How To Do More of What Matters to You , by Ali Abdal. I chose this book because I thought it would be the most useful to me in everyday life and business. As a college student in a competitive program, I sometimes get overwhelmed by the grind mindset and worry that I'm not doing enough to be successful. This book discusses scientific ways to increase productivity, and they're not related to the hustle culture. The key to success and productivity, as stated by this book, is finding joy in what you are doing. As I read this book, I think back to the times that I have been most productive and motivated. My productivity and motivation are directly related to my interest and passion in the subject. I look forward to getting more of an explanation on this, and I am excited to learn about ways to harness this feeling and use it in the workplace. As I progress further in this book, I am looking for ways t...

  To: Professor Clark Hansen, CEO, AMDP From: Kristin Thompson, Research and Development, AMDP Date: October 14, 2024 Subject: Recommendation to invest in ForDays   As a member of the Research and Development team at AMDP, I have been tasked with researching companies that contribute to the greater good. In researching these companies, I search specifically for profitable companies that do good for the community or environment. If a company is up to my, and AMDP’s, standards, I recommend that we invest in it. A company I have been familiarized with recently is ForDays. ForDays looks to combat clothing waste and overconsumption, and the company is a large participant in the circular fashion industry, where clothes are repurposed to be re-worn.   In this proposal, I will define the standards that we adhere to at AMDP. I will then detail how ForDays operates according to these standards. We will dive into the profitability of this company, and...

Ich habe ein Problem mit Duolingo. If you're unsure what that means, I said "I have a problem with Duolingo".  You may be impressed by my German, but trust me, you shouldn't be (Spoiler alert: I had to use Google Translate to ensure this simple sentence was phrased correctly). This is exactly my problem with Duolingo, I learn all vocabulary and no grammar. You may wonder, who needs grammar when you can understand the words turtle (Schildkröte), sparkling apple juice (Apfelschorle), actress (Schauspielerin), and of course, beer (Bier). While having knowledge of some vocabulary can help you find the nearest pharmacy (Apotheke), you will definitely end up saying something incorrectly to a very particular German pharmacist. For a language where words are chosen carefully and sentences are made to be extremely long and specific, learning on Duolingo is not the way to go.  Even though I am complaining, I do have to give some props to Duolingo. I moved abroad to Germany wit...

I read the book, "American Like Me", by American Ferrera. This book is a collection of essays from many public figures and inspirational people. I chose this book because it intrigued me the most from the list of books (it was the first one I saw). While ordering "American Like Me" on Amazon, I looked into the featured authors and got excited seeing names like Liza Koshy, Randall Park, Laurie Hernandez, and Auli'i Cravalho. I know of these people from my childhood but never fully had the chance to learn about their stories or life experiences. The opportunity to hear from different voices and perspectives was another aspect of this book that excited me. I thought the short stories would be more digestable, and as I was reading I found myself getting more and more excited to read about new experiences.  From the beginning of the book up until the end, I found myself engaged. Yes, there were stories that were a bit more interesting to me personally than others, bu...