Updates Monday and Friday
Thank you for joining me on this adventure. I started this blog for an assignment for one of my college classes. When I started it, I felt more than a little insecure in the thought that I could truly help anybody with my own thoughts and experiences. As it stands, I still am not sure […]
It’s the cliche to end all cliches: “how will this help me in the real world?” Granted, I’m not a big fan of the concept of the Real World in the first place, but I feel that this question still has some merit. For many people, a large portion of the things that we are […]
I really, really hate how condescending people can be to students sometimes, especially high school students. We’ve probably heard the same song and dance. “When you’re in the Real World, people won’t give you detailed instructions!” “You think you have problems now? Wait until you get into the Real World!” “High school/College is really the […]
I have a different view of the words “can” and “can’t” than most people do. In particular, I believe that there are subtle yet important differences in the connotations those words can take on in different contexts. Sure, most people “can” pull a hot pan out of the stove without an oven mitt, but the majority of those wouldn’t […]