July 2nd, 2009
There have been a lot of celebrity deaths recently. There was Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays to name three. Farrah Fawcett was a Charlie Angel who died from cancer at the age of 62. Michael Jackson and Billy Mays both died at the age of 50. Michael Jackson’s death has been shown all over the news. You would be crazy not to miss it. What gets me though is that when he was alive he was made fun of for the things he has done. Now that he is gone MTV has shows about him and plays his music every day. People are showing how sad that they are for his death. It’s weird how people can change from hating a celebrity to missing him in one day. For Billy Mays, he did those oxy clean commercials, was also made fun of when he was alive. People made fun of him a lot. Now that he is gone everyone will miss him. This shows how the world really feels about celebrities, you may hate them but in the inside you still love them.
- Tatiana
July 1st, 2009
Recently I attended the overnight orientation for the college that I shall be attending in the upcoming fall semester. Many other freshmen had to attend this orientation at my school and I have heard there are some other colleges that require such a stay. Although I must agree that it was a pleasant experience in terms of being able to meet people prior to the actual transition into college with classes and such, certain aspects irked me slightly. Perhaps it was the idea of sharing a bathroom with the floor or the fact that we had to wake up at 6 AM in the morning? Whatever it might have been, I didn’t get much sleep that night and was left rather cranky the next morning. Then it dawned on me — this is daily dorm life. Personally, I’m not dorming and I suppose it cannot be generalized to all dorms, but I am positive that dorm life is definitely not for me. Has anyone else had a memorable orientation? Or has anyone else started to question their compatibility with dorming?
- Vivian
June 30th, 2009
It seems like everywhere I turn lately everyone wants to know what I plan on doing with my life, and there’s always the “Why?”. Lately, it feels as though I’ve thrown away a dream for a chance at financial security. People can have so many interests, and that’s what I love about them; if I could only love multiple interests as much, but then who could when they make life so hard to focus? Everyone has dreams but do they all translate into feasible lifestyles? I’m not sure, but then again, I’m not sure that they have to either. Of course, is being a starving artist really the way to live the life you want? Maybe so, but I think I’d rather take the safe route, and maybe, the easier one… Though don’t abandon your dreams; if necessary, put them on the backburner for a while, if it can fit. I guess that’s at least one good point about multiple interests: they allow us to choose and most importantly, have the opportunity to achieve multiple goals.
- Eric
June 29th, 2009
A new school year always brings the same question to mind: how will I be different? Besides the usual feelings of nervousness, there is also a desire for to become a better if not completely different person. The whole improvement or reinvention of oneself is something we all experience during a transition, but sometimes the thought is easier than the execution. Whether it’s our study habits, style of clothing, or even our friends we want something different. The norm is no longer enough and we want improvement. The question following the need for change is can anyone really change who he or she is? Are we forever stuck as “us” to the very end and to our core? Some people can change completely from one year to another, but that is usually due to outside circumstances, rarely is it from the inside. That doesn’t mean we should just give up, on the contrary, we should continue to change it up since we’re only looking for ways to better ourselves. Just going for it and seeing if this “new you” sticks then own it.