Are you left or right brained? Which Frozen character are you? ISTJ? Myers-Briggs? Wait, who is Carl Jung? Are you just a Hagrid in a Hermione world? If you haven't noticed the Buzzfeed quizzes plaguing your Facebook timeline as of late, you've at least had your share of personality tests doled out by past middle school teachers or camp ... [Read More…]
Busyness does not equal happiness
When I walk across campus and ask people how they are, the overwhelming answer is a sigh followed by one word - busy. We're college students. We have to be constantly busy, otherwise we're not doing something right. We fill our days and our lives with intramurals, clubs, jobs and homework. We take pride in not getting enough sleep and not being ... [Read More…]
Grueling glory days of college
Without a doubt, you've heard your parents gripe before, "Back when I was a kid...," and thought the same thing as me: Stop. Those days have long since passed and the world has changed. Yes, gas prices have more than doubled. A hamburger isn't as thick as it used to be. No, movies aren't just a dollar with a fifty-cent soda. And, believe it ... [Read More…]
Tips from a first-time FilmFest-er
Just last issue, there was a guest column talking about the lessons learned from ACU's FilmFest. So now it's my turn. This is the first time I've ever participated or attended a festival like this, and I have a few things to say about it. Firstly, take any opportunity you can to dress up nicely. In general, there should be more events to show ... [Read More…]
The process of procrastination
There's a soccer ball sitting in the yard next door. It's mine. I think one of my friends kicked it over there, and it's been sitting there for months. I keep meaning to go get it, but tomorrow always seems like a better time to do it. So it just keeps sitting there. I am a chronic procrastinator, which leads to many all-nighters, many ... [Read More…]
FilmFest taught lessons for life
The FilmFest judges are on their way home after an incredible weekend, and as always, I'm left with my mind reeling and heart swelling with a grand mix of emotions. I've been involved with FilmFest for the past four years, so this weekend has been especially significant to me as I look back over my college career and look ahead to life after ... [Read More…]
The vicious cycle: A bike saga
You must be loyal. If you find yourself on campus on this Friday afternoon, your first-Friday-after-returning-from-spring-break afternoon no less, reading the Optimist opinion page (and not just for the tweets), you must be one of our most loyal readers. And if you're a very loyal upperclassman, you may remember (but honestly, there's no way you ... [Read More…]
Confessions of a coffee addict
We've been together for four years. Our relationship has been through thick and thin, but lately we've hit a rough patch from which there is no recovery. It's time for me to break up with my coffee maker. Trust me, it's easier said than done. My coffee maker has always been there supplying me with hot, caffeinated nectar of life and I've ... [Read More…]
Breaking up with spring break
There is nothing more painful to a first world college student than waking up on the Monday morning after spring break. Months spent in anticipation of a glorious week devoid of all adult responsibilities come crashing down in a sea of research papers, applications and ridiculously long to-do lists. Recovering from spring break requires intense ... [Read More…]
Fixed on Netflix
Couches have never been so potatoed since the arrival of Neflix. Suddenly, dates are home-delivered, TV shows are gulped in season gorgings and Blockbuster has vanished "” or been banished from the entertainment-providing building. On a normal weeknight, Netflix accounts for almost a third of all Internet traffic in North American homes. That's ... [Read More…]
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