Author Archive for Natalie Quach
New School Tuition: $0.00
Times are tough for college students. Annual tuition fee increases continue at a blistering pace and pinch our wallets tighter than ever. The economy is sluggish and the cost of living is skyrocketing. Loans still impose heavy financial burdens on their recipients, grant money is scarce and scholarships are as competitive as they’ve ever been. [...]
Picking Your Brain: Exploring Disorders
It’s one of the most basic pillars in the temple of parenting: good mothers are those who make the effort to personally nurture their children. Those who seem to care less delegate their childrearing duties to a nanny.
And, from Dr. Dennis Friedman’s perspective, doom their sons to a life of infidelity.
In his book “The Unsolicited [...]
Cold, Hard, Shiny Plastic
Casting calls are already out for the next movie in Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Aspiring actresses seeking a role in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” must be “beautiful female fit models” between the ages of 18 and 25. In addition, they should be between 5’7” and 5’8”, fall somewhere between a [...]
Life on the Road
So I have a confession to make: I commute to school. Just for this year, I assure you. After being shell-shocked by the number of zeroes on my mandatory student fee reports last year, I decided to save a bit of money on housing by living at home. I also figured that life is too [...]
‘OK’ is a Ninja!
Studies show that people use their Facebook profiles to present themselves in exceedingly favorable lights. Our profile pictures portray us as the paragon of beauty and spontaneity; our “About Me” sections contain profound ruminations about complex philosophical issues. We embellish our “Favorite Quotes” sections with insightful witticisms by the likes of Gandhi and Einstein, which [...]
What Do You Do At 11:11?
The world was an excruciatingly terrifying place when I was nine. Not only did I have to deal with imagined monsters under my bed, but I also was forced to endure my superstitious aunt’s outlandish admonishments. For instance:
“If you don’t finish all your rice, you’ll get a pimple for every grain left in your bowl.”
I [...]
Does Anyone Remember Using Friendster?
What are Facebook or social media sites in general? Some call them voracious, black holes in which to waste precious time; others deem them indispensable links between friends and loved ones. But in the end, they’re just Web sites, right?
Red Bull or Can of Bull?
I’m going to go against the grain here and say that college students are healthier than is popularly believed.
Our diets? Nutritious and balanced. We eat from every part of the food pyramid — chips and fries (starches), dehydrated carrots in instant noodles (vegetables), strawberry sundae topping (fruits), and meat, meat and more meat…
Battle of the Bulge
History books are wrong about the Battle of the Bulge. It didn’t happen in Europe during World War II; it’s happening in our homes on the fourth Thursday of every November. As Thanksgiving draws closer this year and threatens waistlines everywhere, it would be wise of us to devise a strategy to deal with this dangerous opponent. This opponent is none other than the duplicious Thanksgiving dinner. The following are the resources and attack strategies of the Thanksgiving dinner:
Venom in Denim
I have something in common with the prime ministers, presidents and corporate tycoons of the world. Is it my gold-plated Rolls-Royce bedazzled in hulking 24-carat diamonds? My intricate knowledge of the world’s most secretive nuclear arsenals? The fact that I can call up the British prime minister for a spot o’ tea n’ crumpets? Well, I’m working on those … but in the meantime, the closest I am to that Rolls-Royce is when I stud my Toyota with rhinestones.
