So now you may be wondering, why exactly am I showing you this article, or maybe you already know? Americans have a tendency of complaining about things when they don’t go a certain way. Don’t worry, I’m not pointing fingers at everyone, I do the same thing: as you may have noticed, I’m constantly criticizing […]
“I haven’t had time to play guitar. I used to play every day, and ever since I started college, I haven’t been able to. I haven’t had time for myself. I can’t find time for things I want to do.” When you’re on the go, just make sure you’re finding what you […]
Shout it from your rooftops! Scare your neighbors! Wear a Hazmat suit everywhere! Beware: Ebola has reached America. I’m pretty sure everyone’s heard of Ebola by this point and many probably know the names of every American who contracted the disease. From panic-inducing media reports to informational signs on how to stay “un-diseased” to shut-downs […]
In the late seventeenth century, a peculiar mystery began. It is a bit of a favorite, as great math legends go. It’s a classic story math professors love to tell.
Last week, I walked into the kosher cafeteria and noticed something out of the ordinary. No, the fraternities and sororities had not ventured to the opposite side of the room. Next to the Dairy Stop stood…
Sometimes life literally hands us the opportunity to get close to each other in ways we never would have imagined… – “What’s the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you?” – “I made friends with this kid recently in class, and I was about to give him a pat on […]
“What was the happiest moment of your life?” “Every moment that I’m still alive.” He is the second person this week who I have heard express gratitude simply for being alive. When you surround yourself with people who are thankful to be alive, it puts everything else into perspective. Every day is […]
What makes the NFL so special? Do people just like watching others violently attack each other in the name of sports? Is is the “tough guy” nature of the sport? What makes the NFL so special to me is the element of surprise. Every season, something happens that nobody could have predicted. Whether that means […]
Halloween was, for many of us, an opportunity to engage in outrageous bacchanalian revelry. The finance industry, with its long hours and endless project deadlines, is often perceived as the polar opposite of such fun. That is, at least, before Wolf of Wall Street hit theaters, and highlighted the ostentatious, Work Hard Play Hard(er) mentality. […]
Ebola. Did you shiver? I definitely did a little bit. But why are we Americans so afraid of Ebola? Who is Ebola really affecting? West Africans. Want to know why we’re so afraid? Watch this 2-minute video: The Difference Between US and UK Ebola News Coverage (YouTube) So what exactly is Ebola and what does it look […]
