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I am graduating college soon, Community College, and I got into the University of Washington, a place I never thought I could step foot on, let alone be a part of. I’m about to take a law class under a Harvard graduate who is now an associate professor on my campus. And I have a... Continue Reading →
Rediscovering an Old College Paper While I was cleaning up disk space on my laptop for the latest Windows 11 update, I found this old paper I wrote during my first attempt at college back in 2014. Man, how time flies and paper writing skills improve when you are actively working on them. CMST 101:... Continue Reading →
Mary Fox 1960-2025 The night of her passing, the actual night I found out, I had a dream of her. Reassuring me that she was at peace, that she went peacefully at home. Weeks prior, I had worried about her death, wondering how she would feel at the end. I remember her telling me she... Continue Reading →
I was scrolling through Instagram a week ago and came across a stay-at-home mother with two kids and a husband. She created an account on Instagram to document what she cooks for her family on a low-income budget. Most of the comments were encouraging and polite. Others, not so much. One common comment that was... Continue Reading →
Elections have consequences regardless of who wins. The sooner you understand this, the better prepared you will be to protect your family and the livelihood you depend on to care for the ones you love. This election, however, will have dire consequences for decades to come for those who don't fit a certain cutout of... Continue Reading →
I know it has been a while. School has kept me busy and away from this blog. This is the first week I’ve been able to have a few days to myself in a row. I can't help but wonder if my professors knew this election was going to be terrible for a lot of... Continue Reading →
The other day I was watching from the shadows a live stream from a known YouTuber who talks about Wall Street. He mentioned how Biden's team is not taking advantage of the fact that the stock market is at an all-time high. He didn't understand it but was told by a friend that the reason... Continue Reading →
Some people's brain chemistry does not allow them to function in the social construct of society. It makes sense; history has proven that for every system that is put into place, there will be exceptions. It is virtually impossible to make it perfect for every citizen and for every need. Hold on before you make... Continue Reading →
It took me a long time to realize this, and it wasn't until this quarter of college that I was able to put this together: our comprehension and understanding of material are going to rise and fall upon four distinct factors, not in any particular order... Our interest in the subject. The tone set by... Continue Reading →
The Broke College Student 