On November 1st the internet will get just a little bit cooler. A website will launch that is a forum for you, me, and my dog to post cool things we find in our Google searches. The creator of the site is someone I know personally and deserves 15 seconds of your attention (but don’t give him more than that – he still hasn’t bought me the beer that he’s promised me for years). Click here to check out and…
Dear Becca, You just started your first semester of college, and I’m a few weeks away from wrapping up my last semester. I thought you could benefit from my thoughts: Syllabi and Classes Read the syllabus on the first day, and find out what the attendence policy is. Don’t use up all your absences at the beginning. Mark down all major deadlines in your planner at the beginning of the semester. Figure out what percentage of your grade belongs to…
Last week a Pakistani feminist blogger was shot at by the Taliban in the head and neck for her “radical” writing. Her writing advocated for the fair treatment of women. She was 14 years old and shot on her school bus. Note: I originally read this article on HelloGiggles.com, but it has since been removed.
Hey college students, stop squandering your money on drugs and give it to me instead. We are all on someone else’s dollar to be here. Either parents or the government or wealthy relatives are helping us with a loan or a check or a grant or a scholarship. You lose 200 respect points from me if you spend lots of dollars on drugs and you don’t have a job and you complain a whole bunch about having no money ever….