The Business Actor

It's like first day of school all over again. You're nervous, excited, but mostly awkward because you don't know anyone in this new environment. I have decided there are more impactful tiers of this nervousness because the pressure can be mounting to make meaningful relationships that will last you the rest of your life. The two biggest "first day of school" moments are in my opinion, first day of college and first day of your adult life. Why do you think these days are the biggest in making new relationships? I believe our parents have a huge impact on this self imposed pressure because often they met their spouse in college, the people that stood beside them at their wedding they met either in college or are solid friends after. Then there is the media. Who else wanted a friend group like friends? The kind that doesn't need an invitation to come over. They just come over. I didn't realize how much I craved these kind of relationships until I moved a...

Okay I totally understand how parents use this with their kids. When one child gets a toy over another child the other child will promptly yell "That's not fair!" And then the parent will promptly yell back "Life's not fair!" End of discussion. That's it. This is a great parenting technique to get your child to learn about the ways of the world and also to quiet them down, but what happens if it used as an adult? On you? In my senior evaluation from the department as a theatre major I had left a very blunt evaluation form for the department to read. As a senior I felt I had an obligation to give my true opinion and hold nothing back. In my review I was honest that I saw injustices in department concerning favoritism in casting. In the section of what can the department improve, I was very blunt and blatantly said "I personally feel the students who work the hardest are rarely given the chances they deserve. The people who are cast the most, o...

Alright lovelies. So here is the deal. There is such a thing as the freshmen 15. It is real. But there is good news. You can still get healthy. My Junior year I decided to be a healthier person and to care about what I put in my body. Notice that I did not say lose weight. That was not my goal. Instead I ate healthier, got more sleep, gained large amounts of muscles and ended up losing the freshmen 15 entirely. Here are some of the major changes I made that have still impacted my health to this day. 1. Stop eating large amounts of fast food. This doesn't mean that you have to stop going out with friends to Whataburger or going to that occasional treat, but I found what helped me most to lose weight is that I limited or stopped eating fast food altogether. Do you have FOMO and do not want to miss out on the social experience of going to a fast food restaurant? No worries! Instead of getting a whole meal or sandwich get a small fry or diet coke instead. Sure thi...