Procrastination. A time-sucking monster lurking beneath the water. The very antithesis of productivity, if you will. These days procrastination is a substantial obstacle professionals face in achieving their goals, particularly young professionals. Data shows that more than three-quarters of college students consider themselves to be procrastinators, and estimates figure that 20 percent of adults can […]
Social media has quickly become a powerful force in which information is shared between people. With everything from news and politics to sports and entertainment being shared daily via various social media platforms, it can be seen that social media can greatly affect our day to day lives. Along with using social media to keep […]
College is not what it used to be financially. There was a time when a part-time job could sustain a teenager through college, but not anymore. The debts accrued from college in today’s world are burying the hopes and dreams of graduates many of whom could not get the job that they studied for. It […]
The Big Day Chance the Rapper is an American rapper, widely known for his albums Acid Rap and Coloring Book. On July 26, 2019 he released his most recent album, The Big Day. This album is longer than most, as it contains an astounding 22 tracks! Making an album this long is a statement in […]
Soliciting prostitution, illegal drug use, intoxication, hazing deaths, and sexual assault…these are all problems that are associated with fraternities. The recent decades have seen the rise in the conversation about what is termed “toxic masculinity” and fraternities are often in the spotlight of this topic. Their black history of sexual violence and the ease by […]
Born to a former football coach and a small fashion brand owner, Jazzmine Pressley’s love for sports and fashion is not a surprise, but when she expressed her desire to study at a fashion school, her parents suggested other paths. “When I shared with my parents that I want to go to a fashion school, […]
Gun control has become one of the nations most important talking points for the past few years. Sparked by the Sandy Hook shootings, there has been large debates as to what needs to be done to prevent more shootings on that scale from happening. The Sandy Hook shooting occured in 2012 and since there has […]
In the news, there has been an influx of mass shootings going on for months now. 2019 seems to be the year where mass shooting has increased in the public awareness in the media with some 248 mass shootings since the beginning of this year to now. Last year there were 323 mass shootings and […]
With audiences more in tune and vocal than ever, brands can no longer afford to let things fly under the radar. Many companies like H&M and Nike have seen their fair share of backlash from the world wide web for their missteps and mistakes. One common thread seems to be the call for a wider […]
During my years working in sales, I had this one manager named Christine. Christine was a hard-ass. She pushed me and pushed me, and it always seemed like she was picking on me and no one else. As it turns out, Christine is one of the few people who has made a profound impact in […]
What Can Be Done? In many years passed, one of the American dreams was to buy your own house. This ownership represented more than just buying your own home. It represented the ideas of upward mobility in American society and achieving the idea of achieving the American dream. Now, it can be said that the […]
Who is Willow? Of course, we are all familiar with Willow Smith, as she is the daughter of two impactful celebrities: Will and Jada Smith. But, who is she? Many celebrity children struggle in the public eye that they were born into. On her album The 1st, released in 2017, she expressed these feelings by […]
Deva Vu…Kind Of Film Analysis The live action version of The Lion King hit theaters on July 9, 2019; I experienced the film for myself on July 23, 2019. The moment the film began, I felt an instant wave of nostalgia. The classic, opening chant of the film reverted my mind back to childhood––I was […]
Social media is no place for a twelve year old, and this is extremely true in our society. Social media misuse has the potential to wreck lives decades down the road, because people don’t make the connection that what was said a decade ago does not necessarily reflect the current character of the person who […]
We all got a bit of an ugly wake up call when we realized the Amazon rainforest, which plays a critical role in our planet’s natural carbon and water cycles, was on fire and has been for weeks. The outrage that played out was one of epic proportions and, in the wake of people like […]
Since the introduction of e-scooters in Atlanta, there has 3 fatal incidents involving the scooters. Along with these fatal injuries there has been reported at least 190 non-fatal injuries. This has led city officials to imposing regulations on how e-scooters are to be used. The first of these regulations is a curfew that banned the […]
Where will you be ten years from now? What will you be doing? Who will your colleagues be? It’s questions like these that can make the undecided mind swim. People headed into their higher education are not strangers to notions like you have plenty of time to figure it out and lots of young adults […]
It was during a high school speech and debate class that I realized how exciting and rewarding speaking in front of a group can be. Most people, however, are not fond of it, and many are in fact terrified at the idea of it. So how does one go about tackling such a seemingly ominous […]
