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Calculated Risks

Making decisions is hard. Making decisions that have the potential to affect the rest of your life is even harder. I feel like I’ve written about this before because it’s something that I think about so often, but especially now. Because right now, I’m faced with a...

The Beginning of the End

Like many of my theta class classmates, I’m writing the last first blog of my Penn State career. As much as I loved blogging throughout my time at Penn State, I have to say that I probably won’t miss it. I find putting thoughts down on paper (electronic or otherwise)...

Reflections at Brunch

I had brunch with Hintzes on Saturday and Ed asked an interesting question: What about coming to Penn State surprised you? My answer was and is, quite simply, everything. My entire Penn State experience was a surprise to me because I had no way of expecting anything...

Lincoln and Queer Eye: Seeking the Similarities

I am honestly surprised that I have made it almost 250 pages into the book with the workload I have this semester. It’s probably a testament to Goodwin’s engaging style and storytelling, as well as the content itself. So far, I have been thoroughly enjoying learning...

Learning About Lincoln – the Man and the Myth

Based on the introductory discussion we had on the first day, I think it’s safe to say I’m going to enjoy this semester’s class on Abraham Lincoln, despite the back pain that might stem from carrying the book around all day. First off, I want to say that I really...

Stressed and Sleep-Deprived

There’s a week of classes left and I am busier than I have been not only this semester, but this entire school year. Junior year is coming to a close and we’re sailing through some rough seas. For reasons unbeknownst to me or any of my peers, we were assigned a...

Life, as Told by an Aliebn

Last semester I stumbled upon a graphic novel that warms my heart every time I read it. It’s called everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too by Jomny Sun. The story is simple: an alien is sent to Earth to conduct research on humans. He’s to take notes and check in...

On Moving Up in the World

On Tuesday, I accepted the position of Lunar Lion Structures Lead. This means that I’ll once again be living and working in State College over the summer and come May, I will be paid to contribute to a project I have been happily working on for free. I’m incredibly...

On Discovery

I love going home for many reasons, but the newest one is my baby nephew. He’s a little over four months old and he’s beginning to understand what goes on around him. A curious baby, he seems to want to learn about the world through taste. Everything new that comes in...