by Ioannis Efthymiou | Oct 26, 2020
Recently in one of my classes we discussed about “Single Stories”, a very fascinating phenomenon of the 21st century. Having (mostly) abolished the concept of racism and clear-cut sexual orientations, you might say that we are more inclusive as a society than we have...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Oct 12, 2020 |
I believe that “family” is not something you owe to your parents, brothers, or sisters. Family is something that should be earned by both sides. While its fair to say that parents should have a social and legal responsibility to the children they bring to this earth,...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Sep 28, 2020 |
I am sure I speak for all of us when I say: “It’s been a really long year”. Ever since March, we have all had to deal with a worldwide pandemic, relearning how to learn due to a change of platform, rescheduling opportunities that we worked hard to earn. Many of us...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Mar 22, 2020 |
Imagine if one day a person has the audacity to walk in your life and demands to know you. Demands to experience you and demands from themselves that they make you smile constantly. A person who sees you with your hair in a messy bun, wearing a wrinkled t-shirt,...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Mar 1, 2020
In the backdrop of a world where personal success and paving of careers has become the focal point of our youth, its easy to lose track of some of the things that may have been more important in generations past. One such thing that I’ve found myself struggling with,...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Feb 10, 2020 |
The conditions in which I was brought up weren’t exactly ideal. My family, like many others, was plagued by countless issues. From being poor enough where electricity was at times a luxury, to cancer, to divorce. Despite all those issues however, I was brought up to...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Jan 20, 2020 |
Spring semester is always quite an odd time. It’s the start of a completely new academic cycle, yet it feels like a simple continuation of all the experiences that were amassed in the Fall. The break in between is just large enough to give everyone a breather, but...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Dec 10, 2019
I’d like to believe that I’m a fairly confident person. Even when it comes to the subjects and skillsets that I’m not particularly adept at, I am confident enough in myself to admit my ignorance and don’t shy away from those that can teach me. Even with that supposed...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Nov 11, 2019 |
While I am thoroughly enjoying my time in the Honors 401 class as it is right now, I think that there is a lot left to be desired with the way that the class is currently designed. As a Junior in the PLA, I had expected that the topics we would be discussing would...
by Ioannis Efthymiou | Sep 16, 2019 |
Disclaimer: For all those reading this, I apologize for any incongruities in my writing. I usually like to put a lot of care in my PLA blog posts, but this one will come from a place of emotion that I think will disallow that. This weekend I received a call that a...
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