Unrest, Politics, and the Importance of Critical Thinking

 [NOTE - As always my intent is never to expressly disregard the beliefs of a particular group or to seem like I am championing one side in a conflict over the other. It is more like the opposite. Consider the whole article here and, as always, feel free to talk about this in the Comments Section or on FB]

Quick! turn on the TV and see what kind of things are currently listed as 'big news' as of today, 2/26/2014. You are likely to come across three things:

Civil Unrest in Ukraine

Civil Unrest in Venezuela

Texas Federal Judge Challenges gay Marriage-Ban

We Are the Future

In case you haven’t heard, Time Magazine did a blazinglyslanderous article about our generation, the Millennials: anyone born from 1980-2000. If you’ve read it, then you know how disturbing it is to read what other generations think about ours.

Anyone else offended?

There's no evidence that says that we're more narcissistic than our predecessors.

There has not to date been a study that looked at differences in narcissism, self-esteem, or assertiveness across generations with a population representative of the US. Until such a study is done, we cannot conclude definitely that traits differ substantially across generations. (x)

Entertainment & Educational Mobility as a Student

   So, if you've been a student for more than a few years recently you may have noticed that having a mobile device can be the difference between getting notes in class and using paper. Nothing wrong with using paper ( at all! ), however there is something to be mentioned for how electronic devices can help you on campus.