Author Archives: Michael

I will never forget May 3rd, 2011; but I can barely remember anything that happened.  My life was turned upside down: no activity, no music, no computer, and tons of mandatory sleep.  I received my 6th concussion on May 3, … Continue reading →

How can a college student convince a company to invest $50,000 in their idea?  I can tell you its not easy.  I rarely trust lending my car keys to college friends.  So how could I convince a company to invest … Continue reading →

College libraries are the homes to unopened books and sleep-deprived students.  My mom has always told me how back when she was in college she would have to go to the library and search through countless books in order to … Continue reading →

Please recite The Pledge of Allegiance. I’m sure most people who grew up in America would be able to recite The Pledge without much thought. Being American is awesome. A couple things come to mind when I think of my … Continue reading →

Darwin famously declared that through natural selection, only the animals most suited for their environment would survive.  This belief in the evolution of plants and animals due to survival of the fittest is widely accepted today.  In the past 88 … Continue reading →

“I’m going to take an Adderall and study all night.”  There’s no telling how many times those words have been echoed around campus.  Today students face extreme academic pressures to get the best grades possible.  In high school, the stakes … Continue reading →

“Affluenza is symptomatic of a culture that holds up financial success as one of the highest achievements. People said to be affected by affluenza typically find that the very economic success they have been so vigorously chasing ends up leaving … Continue reading →

In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously desired that people, “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Although in 1947 society as a whole was still fighting for equality, the … Continue reading →

Prohibition.  The 18th amendment of the constitution banned the sale of alcohol in the United States.  During the years of prohibition the underground market for alcohol sales skyrocketed as many people ignored a law that they felt infringed upon their … Continue reading →

Albert Einstein once said, “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”  However, the ability to use our brains to invent new technologies is what separates humans from other animals and has allowed us to control … Continue reading →