What I Hate About Car Shopping

Probably because I'm a woman, dealerships never take me seriously when I go looking for new cars.  This is basically what happened one time...seriously...

At least that's what I wish I had said...

Neighborhood Watch Associations

What I imagine them to be...

Our Plan Isn't Working

Our combo cable-phone-internet package is just the thing that seems too good to be true.  Although at first it seems very convenient, you find out only too soon that the cable company bit off more than it could chew.  All too often, either the cable box, the phone line, the internet, or any combination thereof, decide to not work.

I've come to the conclusion that this is all some elaborate plot on the part of the cable company...however, the goal they are trying to achieve at this point still eludes me.

   

An Anatomical Study: Guinea Pigs

As a first job, I worked at a pet store for several summers, and after hours upon hours of laborious observation, I've come to the conclusion that pets ought to have a completely different descriptive vocabulary for their actions and anatomy than human beings.

Case Study 1: Guinea Pigs

GPA’s: To Stress Or Not To Stress…

At this point in my life, probably the biggest cause of stress is anxiety about grades.  We all hear tales of the mythical honor student who double majored in Business and Engineering with a 4.0 GPA, and then there are the rest of us who struggle with the tedious core curriculum classes.  In academia, so much emphasis is placed on the grade that people will go to almost any length to get that A+.

In hindsight, this seems kind of funny.  Five years down the road, your future boss probably won’t care how you became an insomniac, pill popping, energy-drink-addicted hermit just to get an A in your Calculus II class.

In fact, your future boss will probably say something along the lines of “they hand out A’s like doggie treats nowadays,” making you question your entire life’s beliefs in ethics, moral integrity, and any ounce of honor you ever had in yourself.

History: A Retrospective.

As a student at a university dedicated to higher education, I can understand the theoretical importance of history.  It is a good idea to look at the past and learn from pervious mistakes, then be able to apply this learning experience to real life situations.

However, given the current state of the economy, the government, and my life in general, I sometimes wonder how much value we place on history as a society in contrast to how much value we get out of studying it at college...

The Difficulty with Escalators