This afternoon, I fell in love. Not for the first time and certainly not for the last, but there was an almost-instant bond of friendship and responsibility that lasted for four short hours before I had to regretfully say goodbye. She was a nine-month old Pit Bull full of love and spunk; we spent the…
I’ve been attempting to find time and contribute to this awesome blog series “Be the change” thanks to Akhila, and of course, I am writing this instead of working on a paper that’s due in a few days . Prior to attending school at UC Berkeley, all I knew was that I was interested in…
When I read Akhila’s e-mail about the possible opportunity to do a guest post about Being the Change, the first thing that came to mind was Palestine. I am a political blogger and a political individual, I will spare you all a fiery one-sided rant about who should be in the dock at The Hague…
The internet is awesome. I spend hours a week Googling and Twittering and Facebook stalking. The internet has brought us such gems as the “Hamster Dance” and full episodes of The Office. However, in this age of information, the internet can also make the world seem like a depressing place. It’s hard to miss the…
There is an old saying: “Lead, Follow or Get out of the Way”. I first heard this on Idiocracy, a hilarious social commentary of a movie, and it has really stuck with me. In this day and age when youth leadership is a phase thrown around a lot, it really got me thinking about what…
I’m going to break the news: I now work in the corporate world. I guess with all the posts I’ve written on my blog, it is understandable for one to assume I would look for a job in the non-profit sector after graduation and go “save the world”. Look, this is where it gets tricky….
I know — this post is coming really late in the day (it’s 7:30 pm!). I haven’t had a free moment all day, in between assignments, classes and activities. But seeing as how this blog is all about contributing to a brighter world…I felt it would be a travesty if I didn’t sit down and…
Everything begins in the education of the mind. Improve the mind, and that person will improve other people’s minds. Good causes will arise, hope will exist and change will come. Most minds are already powerful, but fear stops that power from unleashing. Remove fear and things will happen. The thing about fearless people is that…
The last time I saw my grandmother she didn’t know who I was. She kept staring and me and my mom, and she was thinking so hard, it was as if I could see gears turning in her head. But, each time she tried, the gears would stop, her memory would fail her. There may…
If I could advocate for one cause, it would be clean and portable water solutions. For the past year, I’ve been wrestling with the notion of getting those around me to care about a social issue, any social issue. Over coffee dates, workshops, team meetings the night before a final exam, I’ve met and re-met…
