The world is full of taboos and strange acts. Some people get tattoos and piercings. Others dress differently and listen to alternative music. Still others believe in conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories are ideas that try to explain disputed cases as plots by secret groups, rather than as isolated acts.
Football, gorging ourselves on food and big, oversized inflatable cartoon characters are all things that people look forward to on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends. It's a time to reflect and as crazy as it sounds, think about what we are thankful for.
"Friends last forever," "nothing can come between you and your friends," and "friendships are the most important ingredient in the recipe of life." These are all variations of the same sayings that we have heard all of our lives. But how many of these cutesy sayings are actually true? When you were a little kid how many people did you label as your "BFF"? I count five at one time for me.
Tick-tock, tick-tock. How I hate the clock counting down the hours of my life when I certainly have no idea where I am heading. The one thing I hold on to is my undying desire to change the world for the better. Yet competing interests, limited time, and an unrelenting societal mandate to know exactly what I want to do with my life and how to get there are creating immense amounts of pressure and confusion.
An arcade, a cinema, a bakery, a convenience store--you guessed it; we're talking about the University Center. If you guessed "very eclectic mall," don't worry; it's easy to get the two confused. The UC offers a variety of really cool stuff to students, and much of it is free.
Wherever I go, I find people who have encountered failure after failure and wonder why. "Is it possible for me to achieve success, given my level of talent and education?" they ask. "You can if you want to," I tell them. Success is not a matter of luck, an accident of birth, or a reward for virtue.