by Ayden Herold | Mar 26, 2024 |
Good news everybody! My stress from last month has officially been resolved! After 5 weeks of anxiety brewing in the pit of my stomach, I have at last emerged on the other side of a dark and frightful tunnel. It feels as though a pleasant new lens has covered my...
by Ayden Herold | Mar 17, 2024 |
This week, while engaged in a conversation amongst two close friends, I was suddenly stuck by a rush of anxiety, fear and paranoia. I immediately realized that such feelings were related to much of the stress I have been feeling as of late, but unfortunately awareness...
by Ayden Herold | Feb 15, 2024 |
In many ways, my relationship to stress has been an ever-evolving battle, with one side changing to stay hidden while the other learns to seek it out.3 Before, in high school, I was ignorant to the feelings of nervousness inside me. I simply pressed on each day,...
by Ayden Herold | Feb 4, 2024
In my time at Penn State, I have been no stranger to conflict. It is a tricky and fearful thing, and it can cause me so much stress when the outcome is unclear. Conflict can lead anywhere: resolution, confrontation, escalation and de-escalation. Conflict among friends...
by Ayden Herold | Jan 16, 2024
An unexpectedly engaging aspect of embracing the gothic culture has been the expansion of my knowledge of makeup. For a majority of my life I had never given much thought to the product. It was a tool for hiding the flaws and imperfections of ones face to look...
by Ayden Herold | Dec 3, 2023
Since I was a child, I’ve always had a fascination with the literal and figurative of structures, and the stories they’ve seen. I used to lie down on the hot pavement during day camp and stare at all the little pieces making up the gravelly play area....
by Ayden Herold | Nov 4, 2023
As I sit here now, my dog Ace is sitting behind me on my bed. This is my dog’s first visit to State College, and I am hoping he has enjoyed it so far. My parents are currently visiting my little brother in Pittsburgh, as this is his first year of college. Having...
by Ayden Herold | Oct 21, 2023
Well, it’s finally official! As of this week, I am now the first President/Dark Lord/Master of Shadows/Arbiter of Bats of the Penn State Goth Club! We are a brand new club but we already have over thirty members and many plans in motion for the school year, and...
by Ayden Herold | Oct 5, 2023
Ahhhh the Big Apple! Just months ago I craned my neck to the sky to glimpse the majesty of Red Wood trees, and days ago I found my self awestruck by titans of concrete and steel reaching into an azure infinite. My tale concerns the journey I took to the Upper West...
by Ayden Herold | Sep 13, 2023
Hello again everybody! Today marks the first interview for my podcast “Do You Make Music?”, which I will undertake in a few hours. I must admit, I am feeling a mixture of excitement and apprehension at the prospect of getting back to work. Active fans of...
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