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Marijuana and the War on Drugs

Being that I am writing this blog on 4/20, I will be dedicating this post to marijuana, specifically the philosophical roots and practical application of its recreational legalization. A common argument I often hear about marijuana recreational legalization relies on...

Social Media Purge

I waste hours on social media throughout the day. Often the first thing I do when I wake up and the last thing I do before I go to bed is shuffle through some new pictures, videos and tweets friends have posted. The main platforms I use are Facebook, Snapchat, and...

Adderall and “Human Capital Value”

I recently watched “Take Your Pills” on Netflix. The film documents the prevalence of Adderall, Vyvanse and other amphetimic drugs on college campuses and the professional world. For those who are unaware, these type of drugs are prescribed to people  with ADD or...

Tech Worries

It is rather common for people to find discomfort among rapid technological progress. They may even be skeptical as inventions inconceivable to man just decades ago begin to change how we live our day-to-day lives. It is natural to want to stick with the status quo,...

The Bahamian Economy

Over spring break, I visited the Bahamas with some friends, and hundreds of other Penn Staters. If you haven’t been, I would highly recommend. The country, Nassau specifically, is absolutely gorgeous, and has much more to offer than white beaches and crystal blue...

Standardized Testing beyond College

A part of my responsibilities this semester is studying for the GMAT. The GMAT is a standardized exam testing critical thinking skills for graduate business school. It has a similar format to the SAT, although it has a different scoring methodology, but that’s neither...

Specialization and Choosing a Major

As I approach graduation, the realization of entering the workplace and becoming a “real” adult is setting in. 16 years of education has supposedly prepared me for the professional endeavors that lie ahead. Of those 16 years, 4 have been in college. Of those 4, two...

Sports fandom

For the second week in a row, my blog topic relates to football. As a proud Philadelphia Eagles fan, this weekend could not have gone better for me. In the 38-7 blowout victory over the favored Minnesota Vikings, Foles seemed to have found a rhythm, the pass rush...