Being a college student make the state of “broke” a permanent one. Many of us are not even that affected by the current economic crisis because we don’t have any money anyways. Still, I have been noticing a trend in the way people are behaving, and I can’t figure out whether its precautionary or subconscious [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 27, 2008
The art of studying
I happen to have a hard time concentrating, particularly when it comes to studying. Here is a list I gathered in case you are beginning to believe you have post-adolescent ADD.
Start by disconnecting yourself. Shut down your internet. (Yes, I know: the horror, the horror. Please go ahead and do it). Turn your phone to [...]
October 23, 2008
How much caffeine is too much caffeine in energy drinks?
This weekend I was very happy to find Red Bull being offered for free in a surf contest in Saint Augustine. I needed my afternoon cup of coffee to be able to continue the day, and this is a perfect replacement for it. Yet all the people I was with were drinking them like soda, [...]
October 20, 2008
Love your wine
When I did my semester abroad in Paris, I learned the secret of a long, healthy life from the 80-year-old-woman who was hosting me: a daily glass of red wine.
The cardiovascular benefits of wine have always been evident to me. But last week I wrote about being a social smoker, and this week this article [...]
October 13, 2008
Social smoker? Not quite off the hook
I don’t know when I became I social smoker. I have always hated smoking; the stench, the taste, the cancer… I was always the first to tell people to stop blowing smoke in my face. And then suddenly I was smoking at parties.
I found a NY Times article that speaks about the harms of social [...]
October 9, 2008
How much talking is too much talking?
For the first time in my life I am living with friends. Until now, it’s been good. My roommates and I share the same type of life, habits and disciplines, so we haven’t had any problems. There is one factor though, that has started me thinking. We talk, and we do it constantly. We do [...]
October 6, 2008
Traveling for students
It saddens me to think that I am close to graduation and hence becoming an adult. That means less time and more responsibilities that will prevent me from traveling for months at a time. After talking to my friends, I discovered that traveling on a budget is something that requires being young and uncomplicated.
But I [...]
October 3, 2008
Tips to enhance your day
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated,”– Confucius
I was going to write about rice cookers. Maybe I will next time. But today simply reminded me of how often we forget to enjoy life daily… take the random moments. My day was regular but had a couple of ingredients to remind me [...]
