
The Beautiful Tradition of Setsubun-Sai
Did you know that there is a beautiful annual Japanese tradition in which participants tend to throw roasted soybeans to drive away evil…
500 days of Summer, the importance of color palettes in cinematography
Directed by Marc Webb, the comedy/romance movie 500 days of Summer is narrated from Tom’s perspective, a young man who works at an…
Last First Day
The ocean air sits like a weighted blanket over me Our last first day she says Can you believe it We have been…
Why are people afraid of communicating?
(Vecteezy) I am sure that all of us at least once have had to join a new community full of unknown faces. I,…
The High Stakes of Gambling: How It Shapes Our Minds and Lives
Win or lose, it will not end well. After all, the only thing that you really gain from gambling is an addiction. It’s…
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
Recently, there was a boxing match between the famous 58 year old retired boxer Mike Tyson, and the rising star of the boxing…
It’s Cars All the Way Down
I woke up in a bad mood yesterday because I remembered the state of public transportation in the United States, so now I…
Winter
I wrote this poem about people who struggle with seasonal depression. It is something I feel is much more common than often assumed,…
The Science of Why We Procrastinate –and How to Stop
When was the last time you procrastinated? Countless people suffer from this act, delaying their studying or postponing their math homework – in…