Monthly Archives: January 2015

Blog 1– This I Believe by Natalie Kapustik I believe in keeping a limited presence on the Internet. I have never posted a selfie. I don’t have a Twitter account. I don’t post status updates on Facebook and I think … Continue reading →

Tenth grade and puberty hit me like a brick when I was sixteen. Being the angsty teenager I was, I had to find some music that perfectly reflect my emotions and attitude.. At the time, I was listening to retro … Continue reading →

Shame is a funny thing. A synonym for humiliation, shame can only truly be defined by the person experiencing it. It can be emotional, painful, and situational. In the past couple of months, it was brought to my attention that … Continue reading →

On the first day when I landed in the US, my host mother taught me something that I’ve been trying to live up to through all my years in the States. On my very first night, at the dinner table, … Continue reading →

For as long as I can remember my Sunday’s in the fall have always revolved around the New York Jets.  Unfortunately for me not many of these Sundays have been pleasant, as the Jets have gone on to be one … Continue reading →

I will never forget the day I was called down to the principal’s office in high school. Thoughts and concerns were flying through my mind faster than the speed of light. Butterflies filled my stomach, sweat covered my palms, and … Continue reading →

“That glass is half full,” a wise man once said while observing a glass filled to 50 percent capacity. He was right, of course, literally speaking. But credit must be paid where credit is due; this man’s wisdom lies in … Continue reading →

Entering a situation in which one is not in control of can come off as a daunting task to some. Whether it be a certain someone, or something, that is the factor that in ultimately determining the outcome of one’s … Continue reading →

Blog 1 – This I believe Gabriella Santoliquito Just the other week, we sat at the dinner table. My dad looked at my younger brother Matthew, looked back at me and said with a look of unintentional despair, “man, I … Continue reading →

This I Believe: Throw Away Your Judgments By: Genae Salinas We do it every day. We do it in the hallways of buildings, outside on campus, at parties and on the streets down town. We can’t help ourselves— it’s human … Continue reading →

When you’re an adolescent, more often than not you’re constantly surrounded by older generations encouraging you to dream big; “you can be anything you want to be” is repeated until your ears bleed and becoming an astronaut is placed on … Continue reading →

Blog 1- This I Believe… by Jesse Finver   I can vividly remember the first time I truly was upset over a sporting event. It was late October and I was 11 years old. I was in my basement by … Continue reading →

On many occasions during my childhood, I found myself pondering the question of what will I be when I grow up. No matter how many different options I thought of, there was only one that stuck with me: Entertainment. I’ve … Continue reading →