Poet Sarah Kay created her first spoken word poem at age fourteen and shares how spoken word poetry helps her to make sense of …
Summer Lovin’ = Lovin’ Summer School
Summer School. Approached with disdain and disgust by disgruntled youth everywhere, this American tradition amounts to little more than an afterthought for many — a …
Justine Musk: The Art of the Deep Yes
In a world where we are constantly told to focus and achieve, we are also encouraged to stay relentlessly busy and participate. It’s a …
The Joy of Stats
Hans Rosling, co-Founder of The Gap Minder Foundation,proves that joy can be found in the most unlikely of places. Germ U invites you to enjoy …
Ask an Academic Advisor! Finding Your Deep Fit for College
You Got Admitted! But what exactly are you getting yourself into? Educating the whole you is no small task. Standing on the threshold of this …
Day 142
Bob Lawrence from the Dallas School of Music shares five benefits of teens learning music. Read more about how music can improve your academics, sense of …
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
In honor of Germ’s May theme of Music, Germ University features singer and songwriter Lauryn Hill. If you haven’t heard her 1998 album The Miseducation …
Viola Davis’ Commencement Speech: The Exorcist is a Great Metaphor for Life
Viola Davis delivers the commencement address at Providence College in Rhode Island. It’s the only one we know of that employs The Exorcist as a …
Joss Whedon’s Commencement Speech: We Are All Going to Die
The season for commencement speeches is almost upon us. At Germ we believe that many of the best ones are short, funny, edgy, …