Ed Observers
college
Higher education, goats, and me
I discovered that I really only wanted to do two things — to live a full, passionate life, and to make good art about it. Read More
2020 Election
A country comes of age
Joe Biden is willing to listen to this country and do what it takes to fix it. Read More
2020 Election
Pretty please will you get your lazy ass to the voting booth on Nov. 3?
To not vote is to give up what say — however small — you do have in our government. Read More
Environment
Save the planet: Repurpose your Halloween costume
I have a proposal: Normalize wearing Halloween costumes year round. Read More
motivation
What is success?
Success is the ability to keep persevering, not letting material gains or losses define you. Read More
anxiety
Conquering anxiety takes practice
Sometimes I’m stronger than my anxiety, other times my anxiety overpowers me. But I keep trying, and I keep improving. Read More
class discussion
How not to have class discussions
There’s a difference between engaging with the material and engaging with your own ego. Read More
american politics
A tale of two cities
Rochester champions people who fought for the less fortunate, and perhaps that makes it more able to accept that things need to change, rather than simply looking the other way. Read More
COVID-19
Laundry room etiquette during COVID-19
It’s already a sin to take someone’s wet clothes out of the washer (and not put them in a dryer), but it’s even worse to do that when we’re in a pandemic. Read More
discourse
I know you can talk, now show me you can listen
You don’t change minds without listening to what they’re saying in the first place. Read More