As many of you know, a high school in South Florida was attacked yesterday by a former student, resulting in the brutal murder of 17 innocent people. What you may not know is that I have walked the halls of that school. Although I had only ever been to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for […]
Category: College
6 Ways To Make Money On The Side
I have been so absent from my blog recently because the stuff I have been writing just has not been very suitable to post (unless you guys want to read all of my final papers for my class!) I am working behind the scenes on so many large projects so I will have a plethora […]
A Little Update On My Busy Life
Life has been really crazy lately. My days have been packed with productivity. At this point, I am truly flourishing. I am getting so much done without driving myself insane and I thought I would take this opportunity to share a little update. About a month ago, I quit my job as an (almost) full-time […]
My Untraditional Life Path
Over the past few weeks, I have been spending more and more time in the offices of my professors at my new school. I have been in this school for nine weeks now and in those nine weeks, the only friends that I have made are double my age. I had a few things to […]
Deviance
At some point in one of my classes over the past few weeks, I wrote a sticky note that said, “reason vs. tradition?” and stuck it in my planner. I usually write notes with prompts of things that I want to either blog about or talk about with my boyfriend that could potentially stem into […]
Land Ethic
This post contains objective and subjective content based off of Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic. I highly recommend reading Leopold’s essay on his theory of Land Ethic for a more complete account of his thoughts on the topic. The definition of the term “ethics” varies between its uses in philosophy and ecology. In ecology, an ethic is acknowledging […]
The Teaching of Reverence For Life by Albert Schweitzer
Analyzing “Reverence for Life” by Albert Schweitzer This post relays objective and subjective knowledge of an essay by Albert Schweitzer on his theory of “reverence for life.” To buy his book, Reverence for Life, click here. You can also get his book Out of My Life and Thought on Amazon. Albert Schweitzer, a German philosopher, developed a […]
10 Fun And Inexpensive Date Ideas
Dating is a pretty vital part of a relationship. Whether it is starting off a relationship on a blind date or dating your husband or wife of 25 years, dates are important to get to know somebody and keep up a healthy relationship. It is a time to go out (or stay in, for that […]
Ethics With Em: Assisted Suicide
Assisted suicide was a topic that raised a wide ranging set of opinions in our group discussions. Many in the group thought it was a sick concept and condemned those who utilized the option of assisted suicide. I had very mixed thoughts and opinions. I cannot say I would condemn anybody for taking the route […]
Kicking Off Our Relationship With Fighting Homeless Men
My boyfriend is an awkward guy. We sat next to each other in at least 8 classes over the course of 2 years before he would say more than a word to me when I tried to start conversations with him. By 8 classes, I do not mean 8 occasions. I mean 8 multiplied by […]