Category Archives: Health

Managing People From Inside a Hospital

Since last Monday, I have been in the hospital keeping my girlfriend company.  She had gone to the emergency room and was then admitted for further observation.  Anyways, while typing this from her hospital bed, I am still processing the … Continue reading

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Last week, we held a free STD screening event for UCF students. Each time we run this event, the need far surpasses our capabilities. It is both encouraging and worrying. It is encouraging because students are taking their health into … Continue reading

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Human Interaction in the Virtual World

“Distinctions between real and virtual identity will become less sharply defined, particularly for people who spend substantial amounts of time in the virtual world.” This is the claim that Arnold Brown made in the conclusion of his article titled “Relationships, … Continue reading

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The Loss of Loneliness Comes with a Path to Success

The ability to enter the soul and become introspective is a essential quality of the human experience. Today the modern student or just young person in general has lost that ability, and has graciously replaced it with the inability of … Continue reading

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What is Operation Beautiful?

A few years ago when I was at work I went into the restroom to wash my hands. While I was standing in front of the mirror I noticed a post-it note that said, “You are beautiful!” Just that small … Continue reading

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Candy UNJUNKED – Without That Bad Stuff

“It took a question from a 13 year old…” Michael and his 13 year old son Nicky got into an argument over Halloween candy. Later, Nicky did some research online to prove to his dad that candy isn’t so bad. … Continue reading

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Media Shapes Generation X

We talk a lot about how we are in a ‘digital age.’ Generation X is constantly talked about as being the generation that is tech savvy. We (I being a part of Generation X) are the generation that grew up … Continue reading

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Digital Families and Digital Relationships

The first time I saw a social networking site, which, for me, happened to be MySpace, I had a nagging thought in the back of my head that sounded like a cranky old relative. All I could think about was … Continue reading

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An Alternative World

In the article Expressing My Inner Gnome: Appearance and Behavior in Virtual Worlds, Lam and Riedl explore the “role-playing” behavior of gamers. The authors go on to mention the video games: World of Warcraft and Second Life. A game that … Continue reading

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I’m NOT crazy, I’m Just Celibate.

I choose to be celibate.  It’s been nearly a year and a month since I last embarked in those activities.  When I was active, I didn’t understand why I felt  so disgusted and dirty afterwards.   More often than not, I … Continue reading

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