As humans, we often forget the importance of our most prized and under-appreciated possessions – our eyes. Each of our eyes are like a 4k smartphone camera, giving us the ability to envision a pristine, beautiful world. Today, however, many of us take our eyes for granted, staring at screens for hours on end without […]
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You wake up to the ringing of your phone alarm. It’s four in the morning, and you promised your friend to work out. You don’t feel hungry, so instead of eating a potent meal, you grab two cans of your favorite energy drink on the way out and chug them before leaving. Just ten minutes
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Now that it is June, the summer heat is beginning to make itself known, at least to me in my town. I feel it on my runs, or when I get into a car that has been sitting too long in the sun. I see the sunlight beaming down on my surroundings, giving the view
It is 9 am in the morning. My teacher pauses his lecture to wake up a student who has fallen asleep on his desk. It is 9 am in the morning. Why is this student struggling to stay awake so early into the day? And why am I also finding myself yawning, and wanting to
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It’s that time of year again; tensions are building and stress levels are skyrocketing for seniors who are building their college applications and eagerly awaiting acceptances from their dream schools. Even as a current junior, I can’t help but watch this yearly rite of passage unfold, and mentally prepare myself for my turn next year.
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