Category: college

The Education Money Trap

And you thought I might have something scathing, sarcastic and scary to say about the terrible tax bill that the party of the deficit (which they now own) passed Friday evening. But since the horrible House tax bill will need to be reconciled with the even more horribler Senate bill, I figured I would wait… Continue reading The Education Money Trap

My Gripe With College

I can’t believe I’m actually writing something negative about college only three days into my second attempt at college but, I guess there’s odder things to believe. This is going to sound like just another lazy college student moaning and groaning to some but, to others I hope to understand what I’m getting at. So… Continue reading My Gripe With College

My Year In Review

Every time my birthday  rolls around it seems like it was just yesterday I was a year younger; time really does seem to fly. Though going from 18 to 19, it seemed like a lifetime. It’s amazing that a year ago I was enjoying my summer with my girlfriend of three years. My memory is… Continue reading My Year In Review

Santa Monica College Shooting Reportedly Leaves Several Wounded

Santa Monica College was placed on lockdown Friday after reports that a suspect fired a gun inside a campus building just before noon. There are several victims, including the shooter, confirmed Santa Monica police Sgt. Rudy Flores to the Associated Press. Flores also said that the police fielded several reports of a man on a street… Continue reading Santa Monica College Shooting Reportedly Leaves Several Wounded

The Parenting Extremes

For as long as I can remember I’ve had complete freedom when it comes with what I can do with my life. My parents have rarely, if ever, said I can’t do something or hang out with certain people. For as long as I can also remember, I’ve never met parents that are anywhere near… Continue reading The Parenting Extremes

The Desire To Be Independent

Last night I drove my friend Kim and her sister home and got into one of the most interesting conversations I’ve had in quite a long time. Kim believes her boyfriend needs to become more independent from his parents as she sees them as still treating him as if he is a young kid, he… Continue reading The Desire To Be Independent

My Commencement Address

Now that it’s graduation season, the press can’t help but write articles like this one that discuss the terrible job market and how recent college graduates don’t feel prepared to enter the workforce. To that I say, welcome to reality. College is not job training; it’s academic training, and any university worth its books will operate… Continue reading My Commencement Address

Fighting For Students – President Calls On Congress to Work FOR Students, Not Against Them

President Barack Obama urged Congress to limit student-loan rate increases, calling higher education an “economic imperative.” Going to college is “an economic imperative that every family must be able to afford,” the President said Saturday in his weekly address. Student-loan rates are set to be the next big issue split along party lines, and Obama… Continue reading Fighting For Students – President Calls On Congress to Work FOR Students, Not Against Them

President Obama’s Unofficial Response To Santorum’s “Snob” Remarks

President Obama took some time from his address to the Governors today, to allude to Rick Santorum’s remark that he is a snob for wanting Americans to have an opportunity to attend college. Obama, who addressed a gathering of governors Monday at the White House, made an oblique reference to the remark as he urged… Continue reading President Obama’s Unofficial Response To Santorum’s “Snob” Remarks