I knew I was going to have to write this someday, I guess I just didn’t think it would be today. I always thought it would be tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or next year. But sadly, after over a decade, I ran out of next years, next months, next weeks, and tomorrows. …
On a cold, dark, December evening, I walked over to the local supermarket pharmacy to get my flu shot. I stopped by the counter to provide my insurance information and was directed to take a seat in the waiting area. After I sat down, I reached for my phone to mindlessly scroll through Instagram. Perusing …
Well, my fears have been realized. My posts, specifically “Quarter Life Crisis” and “Time,” have caused some readers to become upset and concerned about my mental health. I knew the risks of publishing such content and decided to do it anyway (hint: see the description for this category of blog posts). I am very grateful …
If I asked you what the most important thing in your life is, what would you say? Is it money? Health? Family? Friends? A hobby? Your career? Those are all fair answers to the question, and everyone’s priorities are different, but my answer is none of the above. My answer to the question of what …
I recently wrote about my ongoing existential crisis (see post titled “Quarter Life Crisis”). To summarize in as few words as possible, the post outlines how my existential crisis arose, the associated feelings of meaninglessness, why I think those feelings evolved, and a survey/evaluation of possible solutions. As mentioned in my post, one possible solution …
Don’t worry, you don’t always have to wait until midlife to have a crisis. You can have one at 25, or 26 (my current age), or 20, or 30, or at any other time. That’s the great thing about life: crises can happen at any time! The crisis might happen suddenly, like a brusque slap …
I earned by B.S. in chemical engineering from SUNY Buffalo in May 2016. I graduated with a 3.98 GPA, earning straight As, save three A-minuses, one in English (doesn’t count), one in physics lab (hadn’t taken a pre-req course), and one in computer programming (the irony). In my science and engineering courses, I would be …
I used to go to church as a kid. I didn’t go because I was forced to, I went because I knew it was my moral duty. I knew it was my duty to occupy a seat in a large building for an hour every Sunday. I knew it was my duty to listen to …
Everyone has different tastes, from music, to movies, to food. Small towns might be the perfect fit for some, while for others, it can feel like prison. This article was written for the former. Traffic: There is none.
Everyone has different tastes. For some, a small town might be the perfect fit. For others, a small town can feel like prison. This article was written for the latter. Travel Want to get away? Nice! That means at least one connecting flight to a major airport, which will typically waste three to four hours …
