by Kusal Kaluarachchi | Aug 31, 2014
Gold. The final result of my “true colors” test was not surprising. However, I was astounded by the ability to witness the distinct and prevailing traits held by my colleagues so explicitly when we were separated into our color groups. My curiosity was aroused even...
by Megan Cichocki | Aug 31, 2014
One of the most basic and vital concepts in economics is scarcity—the idea that there are limited resources to fulfill unlimited wants. Scarcity exists in every facet of life, and humans have to allocate the resources (or money) they earn to the wants that they deem...
by Leigh Boggs | Aug 31, 2014
Most people upon hearing the word “Leader” have a stereotypical view of leadership, but most of us know that the idea of a “one size fits all” leader does not exist. So upon completing the True Colors test in class no one was surprised that...
by Madison Miller | Aug 31, 2014 |
Reading the news this week, I feel as if I am surrounded by stories of racism. From the KKK’s aggressive campaign against immigrants in the Hamptons to the violence in Ferguson Missouri, racism and discrimination continue to be problems in our world. One story...
by Jordan Smith | Aug 31, 2014 |
This week in class we took a personality test. Like many personality tests, it involved us rating ourselves on a scale. Then associating us with a personality type. These personality types were categorized by color. Green, which symbolized a person who is strategical,...
by Shannon Greenbaum | Aug 31, 2014
The basic goal of my high school careers class was to throw as many personality tests at students as possible. During the one semester class, I took roughly seven different personality tests. Although admittedly the tests were more beneficial than the “My Ideal Life”...
by Lindsey Lane Lorefice | Aug 30, 2014
Peer Pressure is often considered a negative behavior, but I believe positive peer pressure also exists. According to the New York Times at the following link http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/peer-pressure-can-be-a-lifesaver/, “You need opinion leaders...
by Muhammad Risyad Hasyim | Aug 30, 2014 |
I am lucky enough to participate in a particularly interesting topic on a Thursday evening and it’s all about this summer’s most viral trend: the ALS Ice Bucket challenge. The discussion goes into all kinds of sides and aspects of the ice bucket challenge, some of...
by Anna Wing | Aug 30, 2014
I’ve never written a blog post for the PLA quite like this one–I usually stick with talking about myself and my life. As interesting as that is, I had enough pent-up frustration right now that I needed to write it out in a current events reaction. On...
by Luiza Lodder | Aug 29, 2014
It happened during the second-to-last slide of my first Biobehavioral Health class of the semester. I was engaged in a lecture about the biomedical model* and the subsequent healthcare advances that resulted from its development in the 20th century (as opposed to the...
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