Cultural Blog — Emotional Intelligence
The Big Idea
You have already done the research. Now you publish it. This blog post is where you share your understanding of Emotional Intelligence — what it is, how it differs from IQ, and why it matters to you personally.
Your Roadmap
| Section | Time | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Write your blog post | 10 min | ⚑ Required |
| Publish to your blog | 10 min | ⚑ Required |
Write your blog post
Use the research notes you wrote in the previous task as your starting point.
Your post must address all three of these:
- What is Emotional Intelligence? Describe it in your own words.
- How is EQ different from IQ?
- Why does EQ matter — to you, in your learning, or in the tech industry?
Write honestly and in your own voice. There is no correct length — aim for something you would actually want to read.
Publish to your blog
Step 1: Create the file
In your terminal, navigate into blog/blog-posts and create the file:
cd blog/blog-poststouch emotional-intelligence.html
Step 2: Add the HTML template
Copy the contents of your HTML template into the file. For a reminder on how to do this, see Blog Instructions.
Step 3: Add your content
Paste your blog post content into the file.
Step 4: Commit and push
git add -Agit commit -m "Add emotional intelligence blog post"git push
How to know you've nailed it
| Level | You can... | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 🪨 | Intro Climb | Publish a post that answers all three prompts | ⚑ Required |
| 🧗 | Core Ascent | Your post uses specific examples or evidence — not just definitions | ⚑ Required |
| 🏔️ | Summit | Your post connects EQ to a real situation from your own learning or life | ◎ Optional |
The Big Idea (revisited)
Writing about what you have learned is itself a learning tool. Publishing it means you have committed to an idea — and that makes it easier to build on next time.