At the university level and especially towards the end of the semester, classrooms have more empty seats and so do the rooms which house extra-curricular organizations. In more than a few of my classes, I have noticed an increase in absences. Even here at The Pacer, I’ve noticed less people coming to meetings. I wish… Continue reading Depressingly uninvolved: Students struggle for motivation
Category: Columns
What Barianna says goes: Farewell!
My entire undergraduate career, I wished time would speed up, but now I wish I could make it stop for just one minute. Since that’s not going to happen, I have been spending the past few weeks soaking in all the “last’s” and the fact that I am actually graduating college! As I write this… Continue reading What Barianna says goes: Farewell!
Senior farewell: My second home with a second-rate bed
I remember crying myself to sleep my first night at UTM. The bed was too small, the sheets too scratchy, the room too cold and my heart too lonely. ‘This is what you wanted,’ I reminded myself. ‘This was your decision.’ I missed my family already, and was incredibly nervous to start my life in… Continue reading Senior farewell: My second home with a second-rate bed
Senior farewell: Thanks for four years of seeking truth
Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen just how much good a free press can do for a country. By the same token, however, we’ve also seen just how much harm it can do as well. I’m not saying this to accuse the general public of ignorance, or to lament the fall of the… Continue reading Senior farewell: Thanks for four years of seeking truth
Can people understand different backgrounds?
Diversity can be difficult. Often times, a lot of us do not know how to handle certain aspects of diversity. We are uncomfortable acknowledging it, and we definitely do not understand it. However, instead of trying to understand those with differences, we should focus on respecting them. People can get very defensive when they are… Continue reading Can people understand different backgrounds?
Allow yourself to do ‘nothing’ sometimes
Do you remember the last time you were doing absolutely nothing? Or the last time you were both physically and mentally at rest? As college students, this may sound like a myth or nearly impossible, because there is always something to do. At least, that’s how it feels. We have been taught that doing nothing… Continue reading Allow yourself to do ‘nothing’ sometimes
Cheerios seed giveaway not useful for all regions
General Mills has joined in on the effort of saving bees from extinction. In addition to removing mascot character Buzz the Bee from boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios, the company began distributing small amounts of wildflower seeds to customers. The seeds were included as a measure to help increase bee populations across the country. General Mills posted on… Continue reading Cheerios seed giveaway not useful for all regions
Tipping, overtime and other job inconveniences
In many cases, students who have work on top of classes face many different complications. Jobs can be difficult. In the beginning, you want to be early to show you care about your job. You want to go above and beyond the expectations that your employer has bestowed upon you. You want to stay late… Continue reading Tipping, overtime and other job inconveniences
When do we actually reach adulthood?
How old is old enough to be an adult? When growing up, children are supposed to know the difference between right and wrong. In kindergarten, children are asked what they want to do when they grow up. Around the age of 16, adolescents are forced to answer for their every move. At about 18 years old,… Continue reading When do we actually reach adulthood?
Why people hate embracing the facts
A fact is defined by Google as a thing that is indisputably the case; a piece of information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article. In other words it is something that is true. When something is true, it is that way all the time- no matter what. For example,… Continue reading Why people hate embracing the facts