Racial discrimination is a very prevalent issue, so it is important to be educated from a young age about the significance of diversity and acceptance. By being educated, it is easier to be more accepting of others.
A friend suggested I carve out time to “do nothing.” I thought she was kidding—how could not working make me feel better about not working? But after a few months of incorporating this time into my mornings, it’s something I have actually come to look forward to. The time to “do nothing” is exactly what it sounds like. You take a few minutes out of your day to sit and quite literally do nothing but observe your thoughts and sensations. This practice is also called “mindfulness,” and essentially allows you space to distance yourself from your emotions…
With school starting back up and routines settling in, it’s easy to feel stressed or overwhelmed. If you’ve been looking for a way to relax, then look no further! The show, Community, is set in a community college, and is one of the most hilarious, meta shows of all time….
Here is a fun fact that’s not so fun: spending all day on the computer for class can be mentally and physically exhausting. Now, that’s not a surprise. The big surprise for me has been just how easily I get bored and antsy during the school day! Based on my misadventures and attempts to take care of my brain during busy days, here are some tips to stay on top of your work while fueling yourself with free time…
Adventure Time is full of some of the most incredible world-building I’ve ever seen in any format, cartoon or live-action, and executes one of the most wholesome, intense, and emotional stories in recent media. More often than not, I’ll have it playing in the background as I work. With it’s catchy opening and credits themes, energetic voice-acting, and colorful artwork, I find it works both as a nice de-stresser and as a motivator for my own writing…
King Tubby’s mesmeric songs are sonic resurrections, and his body of work is, in a word, a sublime tribute to the artists whose songs he’s reimagined, setting the blueprint for likeminded recording engineers and head-expanders worldwide…
This show has been on for years now, as it is an incredibly relaxing yet engaging show to watch. Its premise is simple–a dozen or so bakers from the U.K take part in an intense competition that tests their baking skills, whether it be cakes, bread, pastries, or desserts. When you are overwhelmed with school work or have a lot on your mind, watching a show like this briefly takes your attention away from your next assignment and shifts it to the show’s entertaining competition. It may even inspire you to start baking in your free time…
School can be rough sometimes, no one can deny that. However, it isn’t the center of your life and you should always make time to de-stress. So instead of pushing through all of your homework at once, take breaks in between to relax. As a reader, here are some of my favorites things to do in between work…
Alexandra Robbins’ The Overachievers is a different type of narrative story that pulls readers in and never lets them go.…
Between hectic school days and studious weekends, it is every students dream to barrel through the year to a time…