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Apr
29
Five Rules for a Healthy Relationship
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
My girlfriend’s birthday was in March, on March 10 to be exact. We are both college students, meaning we are broke, but I wanted to do something special for her. The poor thing had been working seven days a week for three months trying to put herself through beauty school, and I figured she could [...]
Apr
27
Pulling Yourself out of the Applicant Pool
April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
In today’s failing economy, I often hear the following comments from my distressed peers:
“What am I going to do when I graduate?”
“Will mom and dad let me move home if I can’t pay rent?”
To avoid unemployment upon graduation, I suggest that college students learn two skills:
Flipping burgers.
Handling a mop.
Now if a fast-food or janitorial job [...]
Apr
20
PR, or Something Like It.
April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
I think when most people hear the words public relations they automatically think of people dressed in black suits wearing fake smiles that attempt to make the bad look good. I’ll admit, I had the same idea when I chose my major. I thought PR was all about corporate America and damage control. This semester [...]
Apr
17
A Change of Mind
April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Animal shelters used to freak me out.
Growing up in the bay area, I only knew of one animal shelter: the pound. It was hardly a shelter. It was more like a prison for lost dogs and cats.
I always thought the pound was a nice place to adopt dogs and cats. My family adopted [...]
Apr
17
A Little Help Really Goes A Long Way
April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a stifling summer night. I had just moved into my own apartment and aced my last final of the semester. There was nothing that could bring me down. It was just me, the music, a couple of close friends and a faint meowing noise coming from [...]