RESOURCE: university of the people

the cost of college is rising even faster than inflation in the U.S. many students around the world face extreme financial constraints when it comes to attending college. because education is such a vital part of life, there are many reasons why college should be FREE. in my personal opinion, i think college should be free for everyone. doesn't matter the race, gender, age etc. if there was an ongoing process to where education was leaning towards a more beneficial stand point of providing free education around the world, than maybe people will be more invested into getting into college.

today, i wanted to dive into the troubles and difficulties of raising your first pet. yes, its exciting and so beyond enjoyable of raising and training a dog, because who wouldn't want to do that? but at the same time, in the middle of your training with your pet, it does get very frustrating and exhausting when there isn't any progress or change. we as pet owners (myself included) have to understand our pets are wonderful and ordinary creatures that are so precious and one of a kind, we shouldn't expect them to be ''perfect''.

we've been conditioned by our society & culture to believe that it is far more important to be liked and to fit in, than it is to be who we truly are. there is no such thing as ''perfection'' when it comes to being ourselves. we have to strive to make the dumbest choices and to make mistakes in order for us to lead to our authentic self. til this day, i am still growing and learning to be at a place where i can actually be myself, and where i couldn't give less of a f*ck of what others perspectives are of me. life is too precoius and to fragile to begin that stressing journey to please others and to later be disrespected.

i don't have a specific topic for today, so i thought it would be the perfect idea to just catch up on life and talk about my new favorite tv show right now that i am currently getting depressed over, we're also going to talk about me finally taking a break from coffee and moving over to my matcha era. it's sort of like we're on a facetime call.

being alone has its pros and cons. sometimes, being alone is the greatest superpower to have, from being on your own and not listening to anyone else's rule book, it truly becomes empowering. but, what if that superpower starts to die down? what happens if the loneliness consumes you and drags you down in a pit of depression or anxiety? what can you do to not allow yourself to experience that pit and not to see a solution to get out?.

we've all been at a place where we had to socialize and engage in conversations, and normally it doesn't go to plan. being anti-soical is totally normal, and it's ok to not be at a place where you are ready to experience social settings and engage in social conversations. today, we are talking about getting out of your comfort zone, and how to be motivated to push through social elements and stick through engaging conversations.

listen, we’ve all been to a place where we were all dealing with acne, and struggling to find the best solutions and treatments to get rid of it, and sometimes we also tried out many different products like cleansers, serums, etc. but, it never worked out. today we are diving into on how acne is totally a normal occurrence that happens in our teen or adult lives.

well, i have discussed this specific topic in the past before, and i really didn’t like how i explained it. now, i have all my thoughts collected from past toxic interactions i’ve had with people, and to finally put it all into great perspective and create a better understandable sense.

today’s episode is going to be sensitive in regards to body image issues. John is admitting and addressing his own issues he has had with body image, and talks in depth on how it has had a negative impact on his health and overall lifestyle. body image is a serious well known problem that has been discussed for a long time, especially in regards to social media playing a part in it. overall, body image can be drastically damaging. just a fair warning, please be advised that if you feel uncomfortable while listening to this episode, please feel free to not listen.

seasonal depression hits very hard for some people, and it sometimes can be very difficult to go through all the time during the seasonal changes.