Have you ever felt so alone and misunderstood? Has it ever seemed like it was you against the world, and amidst your teenage angst, that “no one gets me”? As a result of the paucity of discussion between you and your peers, do you sometimes feel as though your mind and awareness were operating aContinue reading “Ralph Waldo Emerson: my kindred spirit”
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Stop taking pictures, seriously
You’ll note that there’s no pretty picture today, in honor of the subject of this post. No one wants to see blurry pictures of a concert or even crappy live footage of a person’s voice, clearly drowned out by a crowd that has screamed itself hoarse. Additionally, stop instagramming pictures of that bagel with schmearContinue reading “Stop taking pictures, seriously”
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A pep talk for your December
It’s the weekend after Thanksgiving, and the beginning of December. More importantly, this is YOUR December. Can you believe that we only have one more month until 2014? Do you remember the resolutions that you made for this year? Are we at all closer to our goals? No matter, because December is a special timeContinue reading “A pep talk for your December”
Through the eyes of a first semester senior: the college process and more
My friends and I are counting down the days until the first semester of senior year ends, until we can officially declare ourselves “second semester seniors.” Maybe then, I’ll be able to go on a proper vacation, because I haven’t gone on one in a few years, unless you count exhausting debate tournaments or collegeContinue reading “Through the eyes of a first semester senior: the college process and more”
My Weekend in Chicago – A Saga
Yummy breakfast with one of my favorite people, on a chill morning. Sorry I haven’t posted in a long time; for the past few days, I’ve been in Illinois for a variety of debate tournaments, and today we are going to talk about my experience there. First, I went to a tournament where I didContinue reading “My Weekend in Chicago – A Saga”
A blind date with an album
The world ought to rid itself of people whose job it is to design book covers and album covers. Instead, we ought to go about purchasing nameless, coverless books and music albums with simple prescriptions, not descriptions (i.e. “biography of an empowering woman” or “rainy day 11 PM music”). We should rely on librarians andContinue reading “A blind date with an album”
Why you should read more books
I don’t just mean any old books. Read Young Adult literature, because it helps us relate with one another. It reminds us that we are not young adults struggling by ourselves in a world that just doesn’t seem to sympathize or understand us, and that creepy men in their thirties know what strife we’re grapplingContinue reading “Why you should read more books”
31 things you may or may not have known about me
When I was small, I wanted the conventional Labrador retriever as a pet, and I wanted to name it Spanish Sweetheart. I have no clue where the name came from, and a small part of me still wants a golden lab named Spanish Sweetheart. I don’t have a religion. I was brought up Christian andContinue reading “31 things you may or may not have known about me”
8 things I have to say about debate
A year ago, I wrote a post entitled “What It Means to Debate.” Looking back on what I had written, I still agree largely with what I had written. But alas, we are never stationary and that means that my opinion has changed, shifted, and accumulated much more knowledge and experience since when I lastContinue reading “8 things I have to say about debate”
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