After a tumultuous first year of college (I almost dropped out after first semester) and a very long and much-needed break from YouTube, I'm back and ready to spill all of the tea on the good, the bad, and the ugly of my first year studying Digital Media & Communications at IE University.

⭑ TIMESTAMPS ⭑

• 0:00 I’m back!
• 2:51 Where I study & my degree program
• 5:45 Why I chose IE University
• 13:28 Reviewing my 1st semester classes
• 26:14 Reviewing my 2nd semester classes
• 32:26 How to push through classes that feel pointless
• 35:00 My classes so far this year
• 35:41 My thoughts about IE University (do I regret studying here?)
• 38:35 Lower academic expectations…
• 42:13 American vs. European college culture
• 45:07 Advice on making friends
• 46:58 Dating advice… (I have none)
• 47:08 My experience living in a residence
• 49:07 Adjusting to life in Spain & missing American workaholic culture

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I’ve finally found a study system that works for me (more or less). Find out what note taking method I settled on (the eternal battle of paper vs. digital), how I’ve been implementing active recall techniques, and my (very) honest ratings of each of my classes.

• how I’ve been taking notes (2:20)
• how I’ve been managing my time (12:18)
• how I’ve been studying (15:21)
• college expectations vs reality (20:03)
• my classes (27:23)

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The “regular rules” of productivity don’t always apply to creative fields. How do you deal with creative burnout, for example? I had a chat with my friend Christina Mathis about art, creative direction, and organizing photoshoots on a budget.

• how her creative processes / ideas start (3:40)
• photography challenges & how to make something look expensive on a budget (6:50)
• planning vs improvisation (8:03)
• artistic & editing styles (14:57)
• her dream creative direction project (21:13)
• resources & how to network (22:28)
• creative burnout (31:17)
• Christina’s favorite tools & recommendations (42:52)

To find links to everything we mentioned, and to sign up for weekly podcast shownotes in your inbox, click here. If you’d like to contribute a comment, question, or suggestion, send me an email or audio file/voice note over at hello@theblissbean.com.

⭑ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⭑

• If you’ve found value in the podcast, please consider leaving a tip! It helps me to continue producing episodes and sharing conversations with cool people, and I really appreciate it. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-bliss-bean
• You can also help out by leaving a review on iTunes! It means the world to me :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bliss-bean-show/id1533921702

⭑ CONNECT WITH ME ⭑ Website | www.theblissbean.com YouTube | The Bliss Bean Instagram | @theblissbean

⭑ OTHER ⭑ Music from Epidemic Sound. Try a 30-day free trial of music for your content: http://share.epidemicsound.com/theblissbean