I can trace my fun internships back to couple of actions that I started doing in my second year.  It started with one little decision. One decision would build a relationship, unlock an idea, or produce a particular result and next thing I knew I was flying across continents for my last two years of university. 

I've outlined what those decisions were in my new free-guide, The 3 Secret Habits Of All Outrageously Successful Students.  

I've just wrapped up 4 weeks of leading my Ready To Rise Mentorship Program for ambitious students.  I've really enjoyed coaching these young adults and helping them make the big decisions over what they'll do next in life. 

Over the years, my students and friends have taught me that the biggest hurdle to pursuing a career we love is usually not what other people think of us.  It's ourselves.  We stop themselves from even dreaming up the kind of lives we want to live because we don't believe it will happen.  

If only summer lasted forever, the world would be a happier place.  

I, for one, would wake up more excited and reinvigorated with sunlight. I'd be more productive with more daylight hours. I'd be lighter without the sweatpants and hoodies. 

So when I was planning my student exchange back in 2012, I was determined to go for the winter semester and skip winter altogether.  I finessed course load intoshape and spent January to April this year living on a tropical island in constant 30+ degrees celsius and 80% humidity weather.

Take it from me, warmer climates do not equate perpetual happiness. Now that I've definitively dispelled the myth that I would be happier in warmer climates, I've moved on to try other things.