misconceptions

Something that bugged me last Friday in one of my foriegn language classes. A classmate said something along the lines of "I hate this class, its a waste of my time." , to which our teacher responded that "Hate is a strong word, you dislike this class.  Read More »

There are so many common misconceptions about birth control that need to be straightened out for everyone to better understand reasons why woman go on the ”pill”. The truth may surprise you and make you look at these “sex crazed woman” as individuals who may not being using birth control to protect against sex because they may in fact be virgins.  Read More »

I am a cashier at a Super Wal-mart right now but have worked in a few different cashiering positions over the years. I've seen the same thing over and over again and it is really quite scary. I came up with a few little NOTES to those of you who ever walk into a store, buy things from others, or cash out with a cashier.  Read More »

Let's just start this out by telling you that hiphop culture is my culture, and just talking about it is hard for me to do because it's how I live my life, even if I'm unable to do any of the elements I know how to listen and watch, and I don't know if I can completely convey how I feel.  Read More »

I think a lot of people here on ProgressiveU search for topics they feel strongly about or can relate to, or even something that vaguely interests them. So, I naturally searched for the topic of self-injury. A lot of the blogs I read were very disheartening, uninformed, or quoted from a book.  Read More »

It's so funny to see people's faces when I tell them, "I'm going to an all girls school" or "I'm going to a liberal arts school." Once I told them, "I'm going to an all girls liberal arts school," they just stared at me like I had made the biggest mistake of my life. How come when I say I'm going to a private school, no one says anything but congratulate me?  Read More »

    Hi there. My name is Anna and I have OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I count...a lot. And I separate sentences. I do not wash my hands, and I do not keep everything super clean. In fact....I'm a slob! When I'm with my contemporaries, I really feel like OCD is drastically misconceived....and sometimes it makes me feel sucky.  Read More »

At first glance, this probably seems like the lamest blog ever, but help me out here. 

On Monday night, I went to a show at the School of Rock East where Just Surrender was opening for another band called Set Your Goals.  Read More »