In Their Words

Blood Drive

Last semester, I tried to donate blood but my iron levels were too low so I ended up volunteering instead. For this semester’s Blood Drive I signed up to volunteer right off the bat through the Center for Civic engagement. The biggest incentive to participate is being excused from Army PT on Friday morning. That extra hour of sleep makes a biiig difference in my day. I was helping at the Canteen station where my rook brother and I cooked hot dogs to serve those who just donated blood. It’s important for everyone to sit and eat some food to ensure no one passes out from the loss of blood. There was a great turn out and it's nice knowing that our university's efforts will help so many people. Read more →

Nuggets of Wisdom

1) You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass. ~Warren Buffett 2) Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. ~Albert Einstein 3) If you have an over-pre0ccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad. ~Benedict Cumberbatch HAVE A GOOD DAY! Read more →

Respecting our Teachers

One of my very close friend (let’s call him Jon), and I recently decided to go for a driving written test. Yes, we are a bit too late to do so considering we have been in the US for quite some time now. But, how were we supposed to get a driving license if we had not even planned on buying a car or having a vehicle for practicing thereforth? However, the time has passed, and for some reasons, it recently just felt right for us to have a license. I did not prepare myself for the driving test, but Jon did. In a self-defense mode, I did not prepare for the driving test because I had presentations, midterms, and a series of assignments the same week as our driving test appointment. So, on our way to the testing center, Jon started instilling to me the bits of what he... Read more →