🛹 TBSN #34 — An interesting song
Welcome to another new edition of The Bright Student Newsletter! It’s packed with resources, tips, and opportunities to become a better student, as always.
This edition:
⌛ An interesting song
🚀 App idea
🛠️ Tools recommendation: Google Play Books
📘 Book recommendation: Becoming
🎬 Movie recommendation: Life of Pi
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⌛ An interesting song
Have you watched this interesting song about the earth by Lil Dicky?
I recommend watching it with Captions on and do focus on the lyrics while watching — you’ll love it.
Click here to watch the song on YouTube
🚀 App idea
What if there was an app where people can follow their favorite influential person on all the platforms at once?
For example, if I like Elon Musk then I would just open the app, search for Elon Musk, follow him there, and then should be able to see all his social media updates in one place — whether it’s Twitter, or Facebook, or LinkedIn.
Do you get the idea?
I think this is very much doable by using the various platform’s available APIs.
🛠️ Tools recommendation: Google Play Books
Google Play Books is a cross-platform application that allows you to purchase and read eBooks on your phone, tablet, or computer. As long as you're logged in to your Google account, you can pick up any book from where you left off, no matter which device you were using.
It's easy to search for new books within the app, and if you're looking for recommendations, the app will suggest books based on what other users have been reading.
You can enable to ready any PDFs you want on your phone. But the EPUBs are the best supported by the app.
📘 Book recommendation: Becoming
I don't know about you, but lately, I've been needing a little bit of extra help getting myself excited to go out into the world and be my best self! That's why I was so happy to pick up a copy of Becoming by Michelle Obama.
This book is truly a masterpiece. It reads as if Mrs. Obama is sitting down with you in your living room, sharing all her best stories and advice about how to reach your full potential as a human being. She shares her experiences being raised by two loving parents who encouraged her and her brother to dream big and follow their dreams, as well as tales from her time growing up on the South Side of Chicago and finding love with Barack Obama.
Mrs. Obama's story is inspiring, regardless of what you believe politically, but it also serves as a reminder that no matter where you've come from or what your background is, you can always learn and grow. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to invest in themselves and their future!
🎬 Movie recommendation: Life of Pi
Life of Pi is one of those movies that really makes you think. It's a story about a young boy who gets lost at sea, and he has to share his lifeboat with a tiger. The two of them actually become friends—I'm serious!
I know, it sounds crazy. And I'll admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about the movie, too. But when my friend dragged me to see it in the theater, I couldn't believe how amazing this movie was. It's visually stunning, and wonderfully acted, and it has some deep themes that make you reflect on life, nature, and spirituality.
This movie will make you laugh, cry, and think—and it's probably one of my favorite movies of all time.
Highly recommended!
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