A year and a half ago, I wrote a blog post titled ‘What Do I Want to Do With My Life?’ I sat, frustrated by the fact that others appeared to know precisely where they were headed and the steps they would take to reach their goals. Nevertheless, I remained confident that I was justContinue reading “WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE”
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THE ONES WHO NEED SAVING
In the midst of a pitch-black night, illuminated only by the neon lights of club signs and car headlights, an individual lay unconscious on the ground, covered in vomit. The bystander effect, as defined, relates to the influence of others’ presence on an individual’s willingness to assist someone in need. It essentially involves the beliefContinue reading “THE ONES WHO NEED SAVING”
A SORRY MESS
When I think back to my childhood, I never viewed being a mess as a negative thing. Spilling milk repeatedly, I didn’t feel the need to cry over it. Being a mess held little significance because there was always someone more responsible to clean it up for me. Somewhere along the way, I began toContinue reading “A SORRY MESS”
WHAT ARE YOU CONSUMING?
Studying psychology, I learn a lot about biases. A bias, according to Merriam Webster, is an inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgement. Biases have an incredibly strong effect on the way we view the world. I always recognized their importance in scientific fields and news reporting, but I neverContinue reading “WHAT ARE YOU CONSUMING?”
MEALS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HAPPY
Nothing feels like home more than a meal cooked by mom. From a young age, I have held a keen understanding of the way food conveys feeling. Food is fuel, but it is also a silent “I love you”, or “I miss you”, or even just “I value you”. For years, home-cooked meals have nourishedContinue reading “MEALS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HAPPY”
SAY YES NOW, FIGURE IT OUT LATER
In my lifetime, I have said no to a lot of things. “No, I can’t dance at this party if no one else is going to”. “No, I shouldn’t order the burger since they are ordering the salad”. “No, I don’t mind taking on that extra responsibility“. It was always a resounding no… when speakingContinue reading “SAY YES NOW, FIGURE IT OUT LATER”
LOSING A HOME
What does the word home mean to you? For most, it probably has ties to a certain place, maybe a childhood house. They can picture the wooden front door and the welcome mat in front of it. Even more, they remember the particular smell of that house; how their mother made banana pancakes every SundayContinue reading “LOSING A HOME”
A LETTER TO MY SELF
I love writing. Sitting now, applying to various jobs and positions in order to keep my passion alive, I continue listing my occupation as writer. As of now, I am still in the process of finding myself, and in conjunction, the specific category of writer I would like to place my title under. At eighteenContinue reading “A LETTER TO MY SELF”
MANAGING STRESS AND FINDING WORK-LIFE BALANCE
I remember my freshman year like it was just yesterday. I was the girl who was always a step ahead — turning assignments in long before the deadline, doing work the day it was assigned, and never quite understanding why everyone found the IB program so unmanageable. Fast forward to today when I am studyingContinue reading “MANAGING STRESS AND FINDING WORK-LIFE BALANCE”
THE MONTH OF MAY
With it being the first full week of June, I thought it’s now a good time to begin a new segment in the Chocolate and Politics register: monthly favorites. In order to break up the philosophical, profound blog posts with something a bit lighter and easier to digest I am introducing a monthly roundup ofContinue reading “THE MONTH OF MAY”
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