Being rejected stings, no matter who you are. Lately, seniors across the country have been getting their college decisions back, and I’ve been receiving my fair share of “unfortunately, we are not able to offer you admission to —— at this time.” Being rejected from a college isn’t quite as personal as being shot down…

As I’ve traveled around various cities in the UK this spring break, I’ve done a lot of walking. Strolling through quiet little towns, navigating through bustling cities, and wandering in and out of shops and cafes. I’ve encountered many different characters, as you might expect. As I pass people on the street, I talk a…

For spring break, I had the opportunity to travel to England and perform with the choir, orchestra, and band students from my school. I am a member of the choir, and before the trip, we prepared a set of music to perform at each concert. The country of England is famous for its beautiful, historic…

There are many different fields of psychology. After studying the various subfields and where they come up in our daily life, I notice them everywhere. For example, human factors psychology is one that many do not consider or notice. This study focuses on product design, human error, and the interaction between humans and machines. By…

For preschool and elementary, my parents enrolled me in a private Catholic school. I was brought up in the Christian faith and most of my friends have similar upbringing to me. I was not exposed to much religious diversity in my childhood because my friends, teachers and family practiced the same religion as I did. …

There’s a lot of people out there who absolutely hate Valentine’s Day. And I can understand why. It is all about corny gifts, mediocre candy, and sappy couples rubbing their happiness in your face. Companies profit off of commercializing love to feed consumers the expectation that they need to spend a bunch of money on…

My grandmother lived in Ireland until she was about 16 years old. She was part of a rigid, hard-working family, and her mother was set on the idea of providing for herself and her children even though the norm at the time was for the husband of the family to be the main breadwinner.  My…

The phrase “there’s plenty more fish in the sea” is commonly used to comfort someone after a breakup. It is meant to reassure you that even though your relationship has ended, there are plenty of other good potential candidates for you to have a relationship with. If we consider the fact that there are almost…

Toni Morrison’s “Sula” is an intricate story that is thematically focused on love’s power and persistence. Before reading her novel, I listened to some interviews with Morrison about her writing style and purpose, specifically in “Sula”. She explained how she wanted to explore the nature of love, along with its potency and distortion.  Morrison beautifully…

Love is irresistibly powerful. It is the driving force for most of our motivations, behaviors, and choices. We are infatuated by simply the thought of it. The connotation of “love” has always been admirable. We are taught that love equals good, hate equals evil and all the other clear-cut associations that we are supposed to…