Freelance Writing:

• The Satirist Next Door
  An article for Flak Magazine about News Groper, a new humor web site that's challenging the accepted model of professional humor writing.
• Allis on Allis
  An article for Flak Magazine about Ryan Allis, a 23-year-old technology entrepreneur who has declared his intention to eliminate extreme poverty.
• Lifehacker 2.0
  An article for Flak Magazine that tackles the peculiar phenomenon of young people becoming increasingly obsessed with life hacking.
• The Quarterlife Project
  An article for Flak Magazine in which I agree to follow a set of rules from a "Quarterlife Crisis" handbook for one week.
• Phrases in My Apartment Listing on Craigslist That Most Likely Hurt My Chances of Finding a Renter
  A list written for McSweeney's Internet Tendency.
• Mildly Disturbing Greeting-Card Messages
  A list written for McSweeney's Internet Tendency.
• Out of the Gate and Onto the Fast Track
  An article for the Wall Street Journal's College Journal in which three recent graduates share their advice for getting ahead in the first years after college.

Online-Only Articles About Doing Well at College:

• An Interview with Ben Casnocha
  Excerpted from a recent post on the Study Hacks e-mail newsletter, this articles contains an interview with Ben Casnocha, the college-bound author of My Start-up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley. Online exclusive.
• Getting Things Done for Students
  Excerpted from recent posts on the Study Hacks e-mail newsletter, this articles presents a version of David Allen's popular Getting Things Done personal productivity system streamlined for the specific demands of college life. Online exclusive.
• A Whirlwind Tour of Getting Things Done
  A companion article to Getting Things Done for Students, this primer walks through the basic ideas behind David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology. Online exclusive.
• More Than One Way To Make the Grade
  An article by Jay Matthews, for The Washington Post, about how to get good grades in college. Draws heavily from How to Become a Straight-A Student. (Note: link will open a new window)
• Better Grades in 5 Minutes or Less
  Most students are so terrible at studying that even a few simple changes can make a significant difference. Online exclusive.
• How to Do (Really) Well at College [Slides]
  Power Point slides from my 2/6/07 lecture at Dartmouth College titled: How to Do (Really) Well at Dartmouth: Insights from my study of outstanding undergraduations at Dartmouth and Beyond. Online exclusive.
• 5 Ways to Prepare your Teen for a College-Level Workload
  Five simple strategies to help your college-bound teen prepare for the academic rigors of higher education. Published on About.com's Parenting of Adolescents site. (Note: link will open a new window)
• A Two-Step Process for Handling Your Child’s Academic Crisis
  How to deal with that inevitable phone call: Your college-aged child has bombed a test and is convinced that he or she doesn't have what it takes to make it as an undergrad. Online exclusive.