Monthly Archives: September 2017

Growing up can be easy for some, but difficult for others. This hit me this year when I now have to take my brother to school. My brother has just entered middle school, he was the only one from his class … Continue reading →

“…Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing. You must wake up with sorrow. You must speak to it till your voice catches the thread of all sorrows and you … Continue reading →

The beautiful game can be traced back about 20 centuries ago. Soccer is a popular sport played by about 200 countries around the world and played by millions of people. Soccer has always been a sport that unites everyone around … Continue reading →

As teenagers and young adults, we have the mentally of YOLO (you only live once), I’m young, I don’t care or owe any explanations as if we were living on a permanent vacation. When we get older and have many … Continue reading →

You might be interested in this Stanford University professor’s research.  It demonstrates the value of metacognition.  In this case, students improved their grades significantly by spending time thinking about how best to prepare for a particular test.   How else can … Continue reading →

Not all of us are quite lucky enough to know from the start what we want to do for the rest of our life. Wouldn’t it just be easier to provide cryptic answers to the honest questions that aim at … Continue reading →

“We all go a little mad sometimes,” says Norman Bates in Psycho, suggesting a creepy story behind these words. The movie Psycho, released in 1960, is about Marion, an independent woman who steals $40,000 and runs away. On her way, a storm … Continue reading →

Scum Fuck Flower Boy is a studio produced album by the very controversial artist known as Tyler, The Creator. An extremely personal album that marks his growth as a human being, and his acceptance of who he truly is. This … Continue reading →

I’m gonna get right to it. I simply adore the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (MPDG). The MPDG is a stock character used in film and literature who is usually this quirky, lively, girl with an amazing personality who “exists solely … Continue reading →

One of the best experiences that I have ever had is the first time I watched Hamilton: The musical on Broadway. It is a hip-hop musical that tells the story of the American founding father, Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, America’s first … Continue reading →