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TO-DO LISTS:

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MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH TO-DO LISTS: To-do lists. Most of us use them, but how effective are they really? It seems as if I spend half of my homework time on planning what to do next. Whether I am using the notes app, writing it in my notebook during math class, or using a stick note in my room, I can’t stop myself from constructing to-do lists. It makes me feel productive that I am writing all this stuff down and being organized when in reality, I am simply wasting my time. Usually when I miss a “deadline” I made for myself, I push everything back and waste more time, especially with the example below. Here is one I wrote for today: monday: chem 8-905 study thermo I appt at 930 study thermo II appt at 1030 study thermo III lunch tophat until 1 study more for chem recit. calc 135-240 recit 250-355 writing 435-540 writing hwk study for chem*** I chose to alternate regular and bold font to separate each thought—maybe...
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I’m not an Engineer. Am I?

I’m not an Engineer. Am I? I never wanted to be an engineer. However, that decision was never mine to make for two reasons: One: My Parents             I had always wanted to be an architect my entire life. People say that even adults don’t know what they want to be, so how could a kid? Well, fuck you. I have an incredible amount of inconsistency in my life, but the one thing that has always been around is my dream of becoming an architect. I am a creative person and I am constantly in awe of beautiful houses, unique skyscrapers, and even ancient ruins. It seemed perfect.             Ok, so I lied. In kindergarten I did put on the “All About Me” poster that I wanted to become a construction worker, but I think that was what I thought being an architect was. The word architect just wasn’t in my vocabulary yet. My family laughed of course, because who as...
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First Impressions in the Digital Age

In the digital age, everyone has some sort of internet presence whether they have a public Instagram account or not. What you search and sign up for follows you around. People can find out information about you without even meeting you. Before the internet, the most people could find out was maybe your phone number or address. Now, someone can know what sports you played in high school or infer your political views by what posts you like. I actually learned more than I wanted to about my roommate in the summer. Just by searching up his name, I learned of all his accomplishments in high school. It was a little intimidating to discover someone pursuing the same major was also president and valedictorian of his high school. The power is in your hands (kind of).                         Don’t panic! Unless you are a celebrity—or my roommate—people most l...
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