![]() By Graham "GSM" Matthews In less than 24 hours, I'll be leaving for Endicott college in Beverly, Massachusetts. There, I'll be majoring in journalism while also looking into communications as well. It's hard to believe that it's all happening so soon, but I guess time flies when you're having fun. Departing for college is an amazing experience, and I'm of course extremely excited for it. On the other hand, I'll miss my friends and family, but this isn't the first time this has happened. I traveled with the People To People program for three consecutive summers in 2006, 2007 and 2008, with two of the trips being three weeks long. So, I have some experience in going away for an extended period of time, but it will be another three months before I'm back home for Thanksgiving break. Nonetheless, this has been a long time coming. I've been aching for a change in scenery for the longest time, and I'm happy to be finally getting it. I grew sick of the same old high school routine after awhile (by sophomore year to be exact), and college will be very different. Of course, it will be more difficult, but you also receive much more freedom in college than you do in high school. Attending college gives you the chance to meet new people, explore new interests, and to have a fun time (not too much fun, of course). So, what is there not to look forward to? ![]() By Graham "GSM" Matthews This day and age, social networking isn't hard to come across. Almost everyone is on it, regardless of how young or old they may be. It wasn't always this way, however, as it was "cool" for only a certain demographic of people to be using it at one point. I remember a time back in 2003 (or roughly around then) that every teenager was on MySpace. While I wasn't using it (I was only in elementary school at the time), I knew of many people that did. MySpace was frowned upon for a number of reasons, and rightfully so. Many issues stemmed from that specific social networking service, mostly because there were little to no privacy settings and a lot of adolescents that were "young and dumb" were putting up pictures and other information that didn't need to be seen by the whole world. Then came Facebook. Facebook was much safer than MySpace and became the new "hip" thing to use by 2007, 2008. It wasn't uncommon for a high school student to own a Facebook account, but the age at which one creates a profile lessened and lessened. I wasn't the only one who had an account on Facebook by eighth grade, but I (among others) probably should have waited until I was a bit more mature to join the site. I didn't encounter many problems with Facebook early on, but I definitely did by my sophomore year in high school. I logged in so regularly that I made sure I posted at least one status a day. It's safe to say that it was more of an addiction than it was a healthy obsession. ![]() By Graham "GSM" Matthews Did you know? A simple salutation could make someone's day. Whether it be, someone you might not know all that well or maybe even a complete stranger, you never know what might come of saying hello to someone. There's two types of people in this world. There are those that are outgoing, and there are those that keep to themselves. I, personally, fall into the latter category, but I find myself speaking before being spoken to on occasion. I still strive to be the one one to introduce myself first, especially when it's someone that I find particularly intriguing or interesting. Two years ago, I was at a water park wandering around when a guy wearing a CM Punk Nexus t-shirt caught the corner of my eye. It's rare nowadays to see people wearing wrestling shirts in public, so I thought it was a pretty cool occurrence. However, I couldn't resist the urge to compliment him on the shirt. So, as I passed by him a little later on, I said, "Hey man, nice Punk shirt". He thanked me and we shook hands, and this all happened within a matter of seconds. We didn't instantly form a friendship or engage in conversation or anything like that, but it was a simple salutation that I still haven't forgotten to this day. ![]() By Graham "GSM" Matthews As expressed in a previous Injection of Inspiration blog post, everyone is need of a break once in awhile, and what better time to take off than during the same? The break we all need is inevitable, especially if you work harder and more diligently than the average person. As good as working is for you (and your bank account), too much of it can do more harm than good. If you overwork yourself, you'll find yourself burned out, both mentally and physically, rather quickly. That being said, it's a high time you took some time for yourself and went on that vacation to (insert luxurious location here) that you've been highly anticipating for some time now. After working long and hard for a substantial amount of time, you're due for a vacation. Not only are you deserving of one, but you are in need of one (and probably want one as well). You see, burning yourself out from working too much could start to affect your performance. Go out on a high note, not after your work has suffered because you can't concentrate or focus. The whole "taking a break" philosophy doesn't apply only to working, though. Whether it be in sports, school and maybe even on social network, everyone is due for a break at some point or another. Working will take its toll on you mentally, but partaking in a sport constantly will take its toll on you physically, and that's when it starts to become dangerous to your health. |
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