The end of the semester is behind us, and the dust is just settling on what I hope was as good a year for you as it was for me at Penn State World Campus. Some of us are taking classes this summer, and some aren’t — regardless, I wanted to share a few quick…
There are a multitude of extracurricular activities for anyone interested in participating — sports teams, pub trivia groups, and clubs for nearly every imaginable interest: chess, reading, movie discussions, even zombie awareness (no, seriously: http://zpocawareness.com). While it’s not by any means an absolute necessity to be involved in social groups like these, socialization is important in…
A few weeks ago, I was introduced to Moringa tea. Moringa tea is not your ordinary cup of tea; it has many health benefits, and contains a variety of essential amino acids, including L-Theanine. Studies have shown that L-Theanine may help your brain and body perform better. So what are the benefits? In research studies,…
Community service is a great thing, and a wonderful way to create positive change within your locale, wherever it may be. There are a huge variety of ways to get involved that require very little, if any, effort on your part to participate. I currently volunteer at Feed My Starving Children, a nonprofit organization in…
On any one day of class I may interact with someone from India or New York, from Kazakhstan to France. I may face time zone restrictions that push meetings to unconventional hours of the morning or night. I am more surprised to meet someone from my own state than I am to meet someone from…
Every time a class comes to a close and I breathe that audible sigh of relief that comes with meeting challenge after challenge and deadline after deadline, with an enduring and steadfast fortitude, I wonder why I am doing it. Why do I cram my days with work and my nights with study, leaving me an…
It’s become incredibly commonplace to be on our phones for the majority of the day; take a look at a waiting room literally anywhere (particularly places like the DMV) and about 90 percent of the people there will have their devices out — Facebooking, Googling, and Tweeting their way through the unbearable boredom. What was…
Why are people so obsessed with running? Could it be the infamous “runner’s high” or the sheer fact it is supposed to be good for you? I have avoided running since I was younger. I picked up on my teenage instincts that sprinting was a far better choice. A few years ago I read an…
If you’re like me, spring break might seem like a distant mirage, enticing you and luring you away from more important thoughts — like handling those midterms. Rather than stand on the proverbial soapbox this week and give you advice on how to ace them (when I figure that out, trust me I will share it…
Fellow Penn State students! Well, where to even begin? We’re well into our spring semester and I have to tell you, I have absolutely no idea where the time has gone! I know they say time flies when you’re having fun, but is it acknowledged somewhere that it also flies when you’re beyond frazzled, stressed,…
