Category: Free Time
21st Century 21-Year Old or: How I Learned to Embrace $7.75 Beers
“I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain.” – Red, “The Shawshank Redemption” (The following diary takes creative license in formulating [...]
The Four Awful Jobs You’ll Have in College
No matter what soulless job you choose, you’ll undoubtedly learn timeless lessons: the value of an honest day’s work, the real worth of a dollar, and how incredibly rude people are to each other. And maybe it’ll teach you to be nicer to your server.
Why Netflix has the Makings of Greatness (And Why it Falls Short)
People in the movie industry complain that piracy is encroaching on their profits, that home entertainment systems are decreasing box office revenues, and that the internet is the root of all evil. To a certain extent these things are true: I can say with almost complete confidence that any movie or TV show is available for streaming and downloading somewhere on the internet. The thing is, most people I know don’t mind going to an officially sponsored website to watch their TV shows. If Hulu had all the shows I wanted, I’d live there. I don’t mind sitting through some commercials to watch my shows. I think this applies in particular to most college students, who almost all have laptops, lots of free time, and limited spending money. I don’t want to download movies illegally, but if I can’t find it on Netflix, I’m not going to spend $10 to watch it once.
5 Weird Hobbies You Might Acquire in College
The most unexpected thing I discovered about college is the amount of free time I have. Of course, there are awful weeks around finals and midterms where I sequester myself in my room for 72 hours, and live entirely off Cheerios, carrots, and Arizona Green Tea, but for the most part, my days have large [...]
Our Official “Get In Shape For Summer” Guide
Every year the temperature rises, and out come the shorts and tank tops, until you realize those weeks hunkered down avoiding the cold have contributed to an additional few pounds being. It’s okay. This happens to me and many others every year. During the winter months, good nutrition is hard to stick to and regular exercise is even harder.
7 Legal Ways to Listen to Your Music, Your Way
In my house, there are only two rules about music: no matter what you are listening to, you have to be listening to it loud, and you have to be listening to it through good speakers. With these rules in mind, and a fabulous Bose iPhone dock that I got for Christmas, I’ve set out to find the best ways to listen to music on my computer and iPhone. I checked out seven different programs, with the goal of finding the best listening experience possible. Here are the results.
