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Pick-Up Soccer: A Reflection

Let me explain to you all what soccer means to me. Let me premise this piece by saying that I am not the best player, nor the most talented, nor the fastest, nor the smartest on the ball. My competitive advantage rests in my mindset: my persistence, confidence, and...

I’m like 70 years old

This is my last semester of college. So when a friend asked me on the phone the other day if I wanted to be the president of a Buddhist organization, I told him, “In college years, I am like 70 years old. It’s time for me to retire.” I declined his offer. But this...

Blindspots

I have blindspots. You have blindspots. We all do. Blindspots are an aspects of reality that we are not aware of. To get rid of these blindspots, one would have to cease fitting the external world into their own flawed and incomplete paradigm. They would have to...

Ironman 70.3

I’m enjoying my last year at Penn State. Classes, soccer, and friends keep me busy. My days come and go, all the while I coast. But I want to continue to overcome self-imposed limitations, to live excited for the future, and to explore the unknown. And so I embark on...

Podcasts: Miley Cyrus & Mike Tyson

This past week, I watched a few Joe Rogan podcasts. Below I summarize the podcasts that I enjoyed the most. Miley Cyrus, famous for her star role as Hannah Montana on Disney Channel, struggles to live a normal life despite  her rise to international fame at twelve...

Remote Finals

My friend reached out and offered to take our math exam together. I have not studied and kept up with the material as well as I could have in quarantine, so I was faced with this decision about whether or not to accept his offer and cheat on my exam. I weighed my...

Morning Corona Run

Over the past two weeks, I have slowly adapted to my new quarantine circumstances. As part of my new routine, this morning, I woke up and went on a run. As the trail nearby my house closed down, my runs consisted of thirty minutes of jogging along sidewalks and paved...

COVID-19: Persevere and Emerge Stronger

The Coronavirus, wow! Financiers and economics spend their days predicting the next boom or bust. But, this one took us all by surprise! (Except for Tangled and Bill Gates). The stock market crash, the loss of jobs, and the growing number of COVID-19 cases horrify the...

The Advancement of Capable People

The Presidential Leadership Academy was designed to turn promising college students into leaders. Last semester, the sophomore class spoke weekly with President Barron about myriad administrative issues. This semester Dean Johnson has transitioned our class to teach...