By: Anna Sobczyk Going through pictures from this last term showed me that I have fallen out of touch with some friends. I consoled myself by thinking this hadn’t happened purposely, but more out of necessity with our busy schedules. I spent Fall term trying to find a new balance between my personal and academic life. My classes were harder than in previous years, and … Continue reading New Term, New Goals
By: Anna Sobczyk I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions for a simple reason: I have made the same resolution for about five years in a row without ever completing it. For years, my goal was to complete an unassisted pull-up from a dead-hang. Every year, I continued with my usual patterns of running, swimming, and outright avoiding any weightlifting. So, each December … Continue reading New Year, Same Resolutions
By: Sharon Nellist One of my favorite things about Portland State University is how we are incredibly diverse. I have had the opportunity to meet so many new people from all sorts of backgrounds. I have been exposed to various cultures by those interactions right in my PSU backyard. January 18 was no different than my past experience with diversity, except in one major way. … Continue reading Living the Dream
I think people are missing the point with New Year’s Resolutions. They’re always the same: lose weight, spend less money, stay organized, etc. Though, aren’t those full of negativity in a sense? We’re telling, well, commanding ourselves to be and do certain things in an instant. No wonder we can never stick with them. Instead, why not give yourself time to discover new habits? Why not find … Continue reading The Happiness Project
Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Are you counting down the days until you break it? You’re not alone! I too am a victim of this apparent unreachable goal. Just six days into the New Year, I’ve already broken my resolution. This year I chose to give up fatty food and get in shape. Even though I went into it with a … Continue reading Less is more in 2012
