Author: Joemer Ramos
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Learning Life: Is It Better To Save Money?
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When I was 13, my dad asked my brother and me a question. He said, “Would you rather save money now and enjoy later, or would you enjoy now and have no money later?” It’s so interesting how a phrase from back then framed my mindset while I grew up.…
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Learning Life: Transitioning After Moving To a New Place
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Wow, I haven’t posted a new blog in quite some time! I know, I know. You’ve missed me, haha just kidding. For the past month or two, I’ve been planning on moving to New York City from Washington, D.C., and last week I finally did it. I rented a U-Haul…
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Relationships: Are People Bad At Texting?
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Every now and again, I’ll meet someone who wants to exchange contact information and add the phrase “Just to let you know, I’m a bad texter” which made me think, can someone be bad at texting? I mean, the whole point of this technological age is that people are more…
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Self Control: Why 110 Percent Effort Can Be Unhealthy
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When I care about something, I tend to put a lot of energy into it whether it’s my career, people, or a competition. Naturally, this is a good thing! Most of the time, it makes me feel like I’m progressing and moving forward. At other times though, I feel like…
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Self Control: How I Managed My Life as a Video Gamer
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Throughout my life, video games have been part of my identity. I’ve done everything from playing games until the sun literally came up to rushing chores to get back to my computer screen. As a kid, it was really fun, but as I grew up I needed to learn how…