Lately, I have found it impossible not to acknowledge the growing impact of social media on any sort of relationship. You think that social media would be used to connect with one another. Instead it has become something that tears people apart and tears ourselves apart. The impact that social media has on our self-image […]
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Technology sucks. It really does. Yes, it saves lives, puts us in contact with people we don’t see often, makes things more efficient, and much more. BUT… Technology has evolved like crazy. Suddenly these mobile phones of ours are consuming our lives. I love a good social media website like any of us, but though […]
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Shopping carts accidentally hit one another; people are busy-bees peering at their grocery lists, randomly searching the rows they should head to. Machines at the counters click and do their brainy calculations. The man at the baker’s corner is busy expertly wrapping loaves of bread. Somewhere around the corner, the smell of roasted coffee tempts […]
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As you come into your twenties, you make the transition from being a teenager to a young adult, and it comes with pressures and changes that you never expect. Sometimes it’s a little overwhelming…but I believe that in the end, you just gotta take life as it comes — despite society’s expectations. So to help, […]
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October is inarguably one of the greatest months of the year. It is a month filled with pumpkin carving, corn mazes, sweater weather, and lots of good, old-fashioned family fun. One of the most beloved and highly anticipated activities of October falls on the very last day of the month and celebrates the secular holiday […]
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One of the best things about being an avid reader is having a community to share in that passion. There is nothing like being in the company of like-minded people and discussing what you love. I think anyone with that outlet will agree with me; however, not everyone is so lucky. There are people who have […]
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whale whale whale ;means I miss you means I’m thinking about the last time we stared at each other for eleven long seconds and then burst out laughing and then you nibbled my ear ram ;means there were lots of people holding hands in the streets today means I almost thought I saw you on […]
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“The distance is nothing when one has a motive.” —Jane Austen We are supposed to stay connected. We create meaningful relationships with people from far away, and then we try to stay in touch through social media and Skype — maybe a smoke signal or two, as long as they translate to 140 characters or less. […]
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Germ U short courses are learning experiences that will enrich your life on even the busiest of days. They take under fifteen minutes but are worth a lifetime of thought. This week AsapSCIENCE teaches us “5 Crazy Ways Social Media Is Changing Your Brain Right Now.”
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