Julian Baggini’s 2011 talk, Is There a Real You? ventures into an unusual way of thinking about oneself. He expresses that people have no problem understanding that different apparatuses and pieces compose a watch and not that a watch is its own thing with separate attached features. However, he is quick to point out that people do not follow the same […]
Children are a great gift to this world. Their charisma can bring value to these times drowned in negativity. If you think about it, a child is usually only in a bad mood if his/her needs are not meet. Or when have you ever seen a child who is loved, feed, rested, and healthy throwing a tantrum? He or she […]
Change is never easy, let alone for a child. The slightest difference in routine is equivalent to declaring war in the child’s brain. But it is understandable since they are figuring out how to get around in this world, but it is for that reason that it is not easy to accept—especially moving to a new country. I will focus […]
The United States is famously known as the melting-pot where cultures from all around the world merge into one country. While some argue that Americans lack culture, it is evident that there is a strong sense of unity through seeking the American dream. It is this dream that motivates people to immigrate to this country, and it also this dream that drives […]
The university I attended was research-heavy. And while I remember my friend telling stories about her adventures in the lab she worked in—she worked with rats—but it never registered that my classes would be driven by research. In hindsight, I understand that it was foolish to hold such a belief since I applied to the behavioral and brain sciences department. […]