My pop-pop always used to say, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” My first job as a 13-year-old was doing yard maintenance with him. Long days in the hot sun and your shirt covered in sweat really builds a work ethic and at 13-years-old, that ten dollar paycheck at the end of the week made me feel rich.
With today’s advances in technology, it seems as though everyone owns their own computer or smartphone. With increasing rapidity, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and a handful of other social networking sites and applications have quickly become the main source of communication between human beings.
Enough? For those whose intended careers require more than a bachelor’s degree, the University has a wide range of graduate programs for students to choose from.
The ability that human beings have to conjure up different thoughts, feelings, and images while they sleep is perhaps one of the most perplexing concepts of all time. Dreams are incredibly fascinating, mostly because so much about them has yet to be uncovered. Scientists, physicians, and psychologists have all completed studies on the subject in attempts to further their knowledge on the act of dreaming; unfortunately, most experiments have only provided a limited amount of information.
This semester the music department welcomes Professor Iris Perry, an adjunct professor of Music Appreciation (MU 101). While new to the University, she is not new to the area.
When does man’s best friend become man’s only friend? Are pets so easy to get along with that we value our friendship with our cuddly buddy before that of a teammate or comrade? Owning an animal can be one of the most rewarding parts of life. Feeding, grooming, loving and understanding the needs of someone other than yourself can open your heart and mind to something greater than last Friday night.
If you’re stressed out all the time, feeling like your life consists of work, school, and sleep or you’re lost and confused about what’s right for your future, then you’re not alone. Research from the American Psychosocial Association has shown that 41 percent of 20 to 29-year-olds say they feel significantly pressured or almost more stress than they can bear.
Many of us have heard or even have had the pleasure to study abroad while attending the University, but for sophomore Charlotte Carne, the University is her new home away from home this semester.
Succeeding in the business world obviously takes skill. You have to be good at your job in order to advance in your field, however, one of the less obvious ways to move up in the office is by demonstrating appropriate behavior.
Here it is: the one holiday that sends single ladies to their couches as they pop in The Notebook screaming to Noah Calhoun to build them a porch, followed by a Mount Everest of tissues. It’s also the one holiday that sends couples reeling to the tippy-top of their relationship peak.