Last semester, I took a class called Social Ethics that basically dealt with different social issues from environmental issues to poverty to the death penalty. We were presented liberal and conservative views in many different cultures on many topics. Our running assignment was to keep an online journal to reflect on the issues and ethics […]
Category: Lifestyle
Homesick at Home
I have spent the past 7 years of my life living in South Florida, and let me tell you, I absolutely love it. I love the culture, the diversity, the food, the sun, the beach, the tourists, everything. Even during the rainy season, the weather outshines that of the majority of the US. I have learned to […]
My Biggest Pet Peeve
Throughout my 19 trips around the sun, the question of pet peeves has come up in countless icebreakers and get-to-know-you games. Up until recently, I have not been able to name my biggest one. Of course little things bothered me, such as people leaving my door open after leaving my room or two different songs […]
HELLO WISCONSIN
“Why are you going to Wisconsin?” That is the question I was asked every single time I told anybody where my family would be taking our summer vacation this year. The only things I knew about Wisconsin were from That 70s Show. My mom told us that it was going to be an “adventure vacation […]
Letting Go
A couple days ago I went zip lining and it was not enjoyable in the least. We had three separate lines to zip, followed by a free fall. Mixing my insane fear of heights and a hatred for feeling like falling led to a terrifying time for me and a great laugh for the guys […]
The Perfect Name
For the past year or so, I have thought of blogging about my roller coaster ride of a life. One pesky little thing was holding me back: finding an adequate name. I know this seems super insignificant but if I was going to do it, I was going to do it right and to me […]