I have never disliked my first name. It has been my companion for over two decades. It has crossed the lips of friends, interviewers, announcers, and family. But, it has caused some difficulties. My name is one of those names that can be pronounced in multiple ways. In addition, when I was born, the original… Continue reading Changing Your First Name
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A 20-something’s Guide to Wellness: Spiritual Wellness
Recommended Books: Future of Industry
The books mentioned in this series will pertain to authors that focus on the future of the American and world economy. This book is a very engaging read, and really shows how the current lines that separate machine/AI technology from the medical industry, policing, care taking, and the human body, will gradually blur to the… Continue reading Recommended Books: Future of Industry
New Year Series: The Power in Cultivating Sophistication
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ― Clare Boothe Luce This year, I really got into old black vintage glamour and behavior. It was this year that I realized, I truly craved a world where I could live amongst the social refinement and intellectual curiosity of phenomenal African Americans such as: James Baldwin, Cicely Tyson, and… Continue reading New Year Series: The Power in Cultivating Sophistication
New Year Series: In 2018, No Nice Friends
I don't want nice friends in 2018. nice [nīs] ADJECTIVE pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory: "we had a nice time" · I need friends that can call me out on my bullshit. I need friends that push me to work harder and strive higher just by witnessing their own will to be and do the best. I… Continue reading New Year Series: In 2018, No Nice Friends
Getting a Full Tuition Scholarship as a Transfer
The background of transfer students often follows similar paths. Some students are forced to leave their old institutions because a parent is deathly ill. Others are pushed out due to tuition hikes at their current institutions. However, the most common path for a transfer is the community college route where a student, after taking a… Continue reading Getting a Full Tuition Scholarship as a Transfer
The Dagger of Friendly Faces
Friends. A loaded term that can range in meaning from the guy you kissed outside your dorm homecoming night to the best friend you've known since childhood. In theory, friends are supposed to always hold your best interest at heart. However, we live in a world that doesn't work off social theories. We live in… Continue reading The Dagger of Friendly Faces