Opinion

This summer, I am traveling to Japan for a six-week study abroad program. To say I am excited is an understatement. This will be the first time I have left the United States for a sizable amount of time. I have spent a brief amount of time on some of the islands in the Caribbean

This week, I am in Wisconsin for the national speech tournament. Now there are a lot of things to look forward to, but one thing I am really excited about is the opportunity to cross another state off my list of ones I have visited. Now if you’re not super familiar with United States lore,

Let me tell you, after six straight hours of being in the car by yourself, you tend to do one of these three things. (1) You either jam out to music, and this is where you find out your music taste is actually trash. (2) You listen to podcasts hoping that the time will pass

As we approach the back end of the semester I find myself more and more staring off into space, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work I need to complete. Projects, tests, essays, emails to send, texts to respond to and practice for my sport, while at the same time needing to find time to

I have a strong dislike of the Royal Family of Britain, but of monarchial families in general as well. Their existence stands in opposition to everything that I stand to believe. First, let’s talk about idol worship. In the land of Great Britain, there are no more notable and known figures than the Royal Family,

In the very little free time that I have, I decided to indulge myself in a new series. To set a precedent, I, like many others, am an “American Horror Story” fanatic. I love the dark that encompasses every episode. There is something to be said about being able to build characters so beautifully in

Oftentimes, we find ourselves worried and troubled at our seeming lack of progress, and look to other things to fill the time before we truly “make progress” again. Whatever goal or hobby or livelihood that we are striving for, we often find ourselves stuck in a paradox, where on one hand, we are so far

For once, I thought that hot takes could consist of useful information for some people. I feel like (and I’m basing this off personal experience only) that a lot more people would have houseplants if they just knew how to take care of them. However, the fear of killing this pretty plant is enough to