Years later and it still exists — Deadname: A name someone once went by, but now no longer does. The name is ‘dead’ because the said person no longer wants to be identified with or by this name. I’ve been going by my new name for about five years now. (No, it’s not a preferred name, it’s…

Gay, Lesbian, What About Genderflux? Trixic? — Yes, I know it’s older, hush. I feel a lot of people have seen these types of calendars circling around. At first glance, they look cool. I mean, they even have genderqueer and skoliosexual on there. That’s pretty cool. Pretty up to date, including identities people might not be aware…

Despite what the movie thinks, everyone is not a stone-cold murderer. — For those who haven’t seen or heard of the Purge series, it’s five (soon to be six) movies about a seemingly crime-free United States. That is, until, you learn about “The Purge” which is a short window of time where any and all crime is legal. In the movies, lots…

Fiction — They say if you put a frog in boiling water, it’ll hop out; but if the water starts cold, it will sit there until it burns to death. I never believed that until now. I still remember the day the wall went up. The celebrations, the parties. I remember the…

The signs of physical conditions that doctors just pushed off as anxiety — it was a lot. — Let me start by saying that anxiety is both an emotion and a disorder. Someone can feel anxious or be anxious without having anxiety. And someone can have anxiety, but not feel anxious in the moment. Both the emotion and the disorder of anxiety have a huge range of symptoms…

Math isn’t supposed to be taught this way. — Do you hate math? Do you struggle with math? Did you choose a different career field because you hate math with a burning passion? I don’t blame you. I’m one of the few people who is good at math and enjoys it. Gasp, crazy I know. But before you click…

When’s the last time they’ve been outside? — Sit down. Shut up. Be quiet. Sit still. Eight hours a day, with small infrequent breaks. If you could even call it a break. Work harder. No play. Not to mention the pile of homework that comes home with them. And the push to be in all these extracurriculars. Do…

Tango, Leathermaking, Languages… — Life is worth living passionately. Life is too complex to spend it in front of a TV, or stressing over a job. Life is too complex to spend 8+ hours a day doing school work. Life is worth living passionately. I want to learn to Tango. The language of Tango…

Yes, another rant about the volume of Homework, college style — “But that’s how college is” It’s ridiculous the amount of homework kids are given at any age. I sit in classes for four hours straight and then come home and do six hours of homework- and still have much more to get done. …