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Social anxiety. It's the thing that keeps you from talking to that cool person you saw over there or the cute guy/girl from class. Even if you do work up the courage to go and introduce yourself, there's your new...

Here are some really important things you need to know if you want to make it in the big bad world. Some of these might sound like opinions, but they're actually facts only because I say they are. 1. Dogs > Cats This is...

If you feel your space is just drab and in need of some type of color boost but you don't have a lot of money to buy something expensive from a home good store, try making a DIY project to boost the level of color in your...

1. Super Speed Have you ever just wanted to travel across the world? With super speed that wouldn't be an issue! Imagine running several miles within seconds! With that kind of speed you should be able to go wherever you...

1. Don't Focus on Fluency Realistically, complete and total fluency for someone learning a language on an adult level, is not impossible (clearly a lot of people do get there), but it should not be the focus of you trying...

Ever since I was a child, my immediate family's relationship has been pretty strained. There was always plenty of suspicion and resentment to go around. So I grew up as somewhat of an island onto myself and learned to...

Some common new years resolutions that we say we will do.... but tend to procrastinate. 1. Getting Into Shape I am sure each of us at one point in our lives at a new year time have said we're going to get into shape,...

Here in Australia we have this thing called the Worlds Greatest Shave. And the mascot is an upside down chin with a beard and googly eyes. There's a lot of different chins, not just one. What the Worlds Greatest Shave...

I was nine years old the first time I thought about suicide. Nine years old when I first cut myself with a razor I stole from my parents bathroom. At the time I was the middle child of three, had an older brother with...

Spent the day with my siblings yesterday! Little brother is twelve, little sister is six. All fine and dandy, our parents managed to get a six year age gap between all three of us (well, seven between me and my brother...

There is no easy way to fix your life. If you feel like your life is broken right now, it most likely took time, a series of events, and a lot of bumps to get to that place, and it's going to take maximum effort, hard...

Warning: This will probably be a very low quality piece. I'm feeling especially emotional, and this site is sort of an outlet for me to get out those emotions on occasion. I'll be sharing a personal experience, and it...

No one will be the same person they were yesterday let alone two years ago. If you are open minded and accept the opportunities to learn, you will be a changed person every day. When I was three or four, I never spoke and...