Everyone can agree that being sick sucks. Whether it be a minor cold, or a bedridden flu, not being at your absolute best is never fun. It always feels as if I’ve taken advantage of my good health once I’ve fallen ill. I get kind of mad at my healthy self for not truly appreciating the fact that I was healthy, that it didn’t take … Continue reading Homesickness hits on a whole new level

With Halloween in the rearview mirror, that means it should be time to make room for turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. That is how it should be, but according to all the stores and malls, they think otherwise. It may be November, but it might as well be December as the ads for buying Christmas presents, and holiday decorations, are in full force. Holiday cheer … Continue reading Halt the holidays

These past few weeks, I am sure you’ve been asked by about a million different people if you’ve voted. By the time the election came around Tuesday, everybody except political science majors such as myself were sick and tired of anything having to do with the mid-term elections. Many people I knew couldn’t see the value in voting. They had become too pessimistic about their … Continue reading Doing your duty for democracy