March 31, 2017
If you could only major in one of these, which would you choose? Unusual College Majors
If you could only major in one of these, which would you choose? Unusual College Majors
The planning fallacy, first proposed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979, is a phenomenon in which predictions about how much time will be needed to complete a future task display an optimism bias and underestimate the time needed. From Wikipedia. This fallacy has never been more prominent in my life than when…
Genre: YA Romantic Fantasy You’ll like this if you like: Stories Where Imperfections Become Strengths, an Unexpected Love Interest, or Addictive YA Novels. Cleanliness: It’s mentioned that Eliyana (the protagonist) was born outside of wedlock. Eliyana kisses two guys in the story—each once. But… for good reason (at least the second time). In fact, the reasons…
What’s on your prom bucket list? What things have you always wanted to do for prom? (For example: to drive to prom in a limo, to order a custom-designed dress, or to have a date 😉 )
Being happy for others is hard. It’s how we gets books with titles like: I’m Happy For You (Sort Of… Not Really). Recently, I got second place at a tournament for my speech. My grandparents called and after being told what I’d won, congratulated me. I assured them that I planned to do better next time. Grandpa reminded…
How do you like Daylight Saving’s? Do you like Daylight Saving’s?
In a previous post, I’ve said that the things I face in life are God’s decisions, not mine. I was freaking out over making the right decision, only to realize it wasn’t mine to make. But wait a second… doesn’t God let us make our own decisions? Doesn’t He ask us to choose? To let…
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance You’ll like this if you like: A Romantic Interest with a Complicated, Mysterious History, Love Triangles (Where Both Love Interests Have Hidden Motivations), or Finding Love Again. Cleanliness: Bridget kisses J.C. a time or two, and she kisses Caleb once. After one kiss, her mom notes that it’s been a while since…
Do you prefer singing or dancing? And what do you think the next poll should be about? Do You Prefer Singing or Dancing?
I searched online for books about teenagers honoring their parents. Know how many I found? Zero, and for good reason: there’s not really an audience for that topic. And, until recently, it wasn’t a topic I particularly cared about. Sure, it was important, but I’d always been a good, obedient daughter, so I had nothing…