Reinvent Your Path: Get unstuck and design your semester
For students who feel stuck in a course or major, this session turns confusion into momentum with a practical 7‑day plan you can execute immediately—without blowing up your transcript. We’ll help you pinpoint why you’re stuck (misfit, overload, missing proof, or fear), choose one low‑risk lever to pull this week, and re‑scope a class, project, or study routine so you see quick wins. You’ll get conversation scripts for professors and advisors, options to adjust workload or switch sections, and a simple decision tree for drop/keep/swap choices. By the end, you’ll leave with a day‑by‑day checklist, accountability steps, and a clear way to measure whether the pivot is working.
Outcomes
- Identify your “pivot assets” and choose one lever to pull this week.
- Use conversation scripts for professors/advisors to re‑scope a project or switch sections.
- Leave with a Next‑7‑Days action plan and accountability check.
Ideal for: First‑years, switchers, students debating a drop/swap.
Build Proof, Not Pressure: Turn classwork into a portfolio that opens doors
Stop guessing what “counts.” This talk shows you how to turn assignments, lab work, and club projects into proof that opens doors—and how to present it so mentors and recruiters actually reply. We’ll map one class deliverable into a portfolio artifact with a before/after, your role, and a measurable outcome; scope a two‑week micro‑project that demonstrates the skill you want noticed; and draft a concise outreach note that pairs your proof with two specific offers to add value. You’ll walk out with a one‑page portfolio template, a repeatable micro‑project framework, and a simple follow‑up cadence that builds relationships without the pressure.
Outcomes
- Scope a 2‑week micro‑project with success metrics you can show.
- Convert one class assignment into a one‑page portfolio artifact.
- Use a “two asks, two offers” email script to reach mentors/recruiters.
Ideal for: Juniors/seniors, career‑changers, club leaders, student founders.
AI Without Getting Burned: Study smarter, protect your integrity, keep your name on your work
Practical AI workflows for learning and projects—plus the guardrails students need to stay out of trouble. We’ll cover step‑by‑step use cases for reading faster, brainstorming, debugging, and drafting, alongside clear integrity practices: how to log and cite assistance, preserve your voice, avoid over‑reliance, and protect confidential data. You’ll learn what not to paste into tools, how to handle team repos and shared documents, and the basics of licensing so your name stays on your work. Students leave with a personal AI Use Code, a citation/logging habit they can apply in any class, and collaboration guidelines that prevent academic or IP headaches later.
Outcomes
- Create a personal “AI Use Code” for coursework, research, and projects.
- Log and cite AI assistance to preserve academic integrity.
- Use a simple collaboration agreement to prevent team/IP conflicts.
Formats: 45–60 min playbook + Q&A, or 75‑min workshop.
Ideal for: Anyone using AI in classes, labs, clubs, capstones.
