In 1931, historian James Adams first publicly defined the American Dream. Adams' often-repeated quote is, "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages... Continue Reading →
The Dark Side Of Being Nice
Harry eases into his couch with a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans after a long day of Quidditch practice. He opens his diary and starts to scribble to himself. What does it mean to be nice and likable? Have you really thought about where these concepts of 'good' and 'evil' came from? "We've... Continue Reading →
What Does It Mean To Be A Wannabe?
I don't know how many of you really remember what it was like to be in high school, but I'm sure most of you can relate to this: Remember the times in school when kids used to want to be a part of the popular group? I bet the popular kids themselves had their own insecurities... Continue Reading →
Crazy Plant Lady!☘️
Yes- I know the title doesn't make sense. No- I'm not going to make it any easier for you to understand :') An important thing that you should know about me is that I love decorating my room. I feel like it's a representation of my personality and I love going creative with my space.... Continue Reading →
My Trip To Atlanta
"You should come visit" -NJ Me -"I'd love to but I'm so stressed right now. Plus I'm traveling to India!" "You should totally come visit" -NJ (after a few weeks) Me -"Uh, I don't know.. I have end sems and I'm traveling to my parents for vacation :/" "Dude! You need to come visit" -... Continue Reading →
Pretty As A Picture
Do you know what it's like to paint? For most people it's purely meditative. I'd never had that experience before. I used to draw when I was a little kid- like most of us did. But after crossing middle school, it wasn't something I took seriously. I wonder why. My sister is a fabulous artist!... Continue Reading →