Today is a very funny day for me to be writing this piece. I selected this topic so I could wax romantic advice on following your dreams, making things happen, and overcoming any obstacle that comes your way. I planned to tell everyone how easy it is to go forth when you feel a passion for something. “What’s holding you back? You sometimes can rent a car if you’re under 25! Take an internship if … [Read more...] about What’s Holding You from Your Dream Job? (and how to debunk those fears)
10 Things You Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed (But Should Have!)
I once auditioned for a community theater production of the musical, Rent. Theater camp in my younger days had prepared me for audition protocol: to slate (state my name, what I was reading, and the part for which I was about to audition), to be memorized if possible, and to sing or read until the casting people stopped me. Little did I know, that for this type of production, it was preferred that … [Read more...] about 10 Things You Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed (But Should Have!)
How to Kick Ass and Defend Yourself
As much as I don’t want to kick this off with Trump, I’ll do it because it’s important. Full-grown idiot and president elect Donald Trump has, as you know, made a wealth of comments that degrade and disrespect women (to say the very least). The “grab them by the pussy” video and soundbite has circulated and made its way into the public forum for discussion. In the first debate following the … [Read more...] about How to Kick Ass and Defend Yourself
How Not to Make “Dumb” Mistakes On Exams
“Dumb” is a little harsh, so let’s call them “avoidable” mistakes. These are the flubs that happen when you start to experience test-taking anxiety, panic attacks, time-related stress, daydreaming, drowsiness, that hunger you’re feeling after skipping your usual granola bar…I could go on. The usual culprit for me is not reading as carefully as I should. You might know the material like you know … [Read more...] about How Not to Make “Dumb” Mistakes On Exams
Why the Millennial American Dream is the Future
It’s strange—when we started discussing “Millennials” and how we would impact the future, all the Millennials were just tweens or teens, looking with glazed-over eyes to the future. We didn’t quite know what all this meant or where it left us, it all seemed to distant. Now, here I am and here most of us Millennials are, in the workplace or school, starting to set up lives independent from our … [Read more...] about Why the Millennial American Dream is the Future
