As we approach the end of the school year, a panic starts to ensue. The most obvious is for seniors — in three or four short weeks, they truly enter the “real” world. For most, this means 9 to 5 jobs, cubicles, professional dress codes every day and withdrawal of their parents’ financial support. *Shudder.* Thank God I’m not a senior. But wait — I’m a junior. My own reality … [Read more...] about These are the Best Years of Your Life
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The Early Bird Gets the Worm
Growing up, I denied it ardently. I didn’t want to be different. I didn’t want to be a crazy person. But eventually, I had to admit to myself that it was true. And now that I’m in college, I realize I am the opposite of the stereotypical college student. I can’t fathom needing a cup of coffee to wake up. I don’t understand people who complain about … [Read more...] about The Early Bird Gets the Worm
Making a Case Study on Memory
When I was younger, I looked at the globe — still unfamiliar with its geography and personality — and thought: “This is the world. This is it. With all the war and selfishness of history, we have arrived at this permanent place in time. The time where everything became what it was forever meant to become.” In the past year alone, that idealism has … [Read more...] about Making a Case Study on Memory
Is It Me or Is It New Year’s Resolutions?
I opened up my small day planner the other day, and in large, hot pink block letters the command jumped off the page. It said, “Keep your New Year’s resolution.” It bore my initials and the date Dec. 31, 2014. “Absolutely,” I said to myself. But what was it? I couldn’t even remember what my resolution was. Ah the promises of the new year. A new year is like a … [Read more...] about Is It Me or Is It New Year’s Resolutions?