Money Saving Tips + Free Ziploc starter kit

As a college student we all try to save as much money as we can. I'm a commuter to college and school food just doesn't compare to home cooked meals. I like to bring my lunches and snacks using plastic containers or Ziploc sandwich bags.

I bring rice with some meat and vegetables occasionally for lunch. As for snacks sometimes I bring cut up fruits or whole fruits. There's always a bottle of water in my bag so I don't have to worry about buying drinks at school and plus NYC tap water is one of the best in the world! All in all I'd say I'm way healthier during school time than vacations and now you can be too!

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Emotional Rollercoasters

This week has been a very hectic week for me, but despite all that I see that little things really do go a long way. While I was taking the subway a guy offered me a seat, also something fell off of my cellphone and three people told me about it. I've seen many people ignore these things but I was very pleased with what these people did. It just lightens up the rest of my day. I personally enjoy helping people out and I'm happy when I am able to. So remember even just a compliment can make someones day better.

Is it true that...

Since I was a child, my mom always told me all these things that I should not do. Now I wonder, was what she told me really in fact true? Thanks to google, I have been able to find all my answers right here at home.

So why is it bad to shower right after you eat?
Jim R says "The water goes right in your pores and then straight to your stomach filling you up even more. If you shower too long or with really hot water it fills up even faster. If you don't regurgitate right away you can actually have your stomach explode. That is also why you're not hungry after taking a shower with an empty stomach."

Is it true that shaving makes your hair grow back thicker and darker?
I have been scared by this one, but I never listened to her and it does not seem true to me. So what does experts say about this?
"When you shave it, you're crossing the midshaft, so it seems like it's thicker and more coarse," explains Dr. Robin Ashinoff, director of cosmetic dermatology at Hackensack University Medical Center. "But it's not."
The stubble feels stiffer because it's cut straight across, exposing the thicker part of the shaft, and because it's short. "As it gets longer it feels softer," says Dr. D'Anne Kleinsmith, a dermatologist in West Bloomfield, Mich. Hair may also look darker after you shave, but that's not true either. "You just see these little dots against your normal skin color, and it just looks that way," says Kleinsmith.

There are some validity to the things she tell me, but I just need to verify with experts out there and just find out if they are really true or not.
Overall, I know she is concerned about my well-being and I respect that. She makes many valid points and many things believable to me. Not everything she tells me is factually correct. Many times I just feel the need to verify with experts out there and make sure all the information that she has provided me all these years are indeed true.

Well more next time. Stay tune!!

Health is number one!

So today was pretty interesting. I went to my Introduction to Human Evolution class and we saw a video titled Secrets of the Dead: The Syphilis Enigma.

So what is Syphilis? Well it is a STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease) that is transmitted through sexual contact. There are three stages to Syphilis,
1) The primary stage, you experience genital lesions, a.k.a. chancres. (about 21 days on average after contact)
2) The secondary stage, there will be rashes that do not itch, all over the palms and soles of your feet. (about 6-8weeks)
3) The latent stage, this is where you see many lesions all over the body.

I recommend this movie to you if you want to learn more about the origins of Syphilis.

I believe everyone should be informed about all the different STD's and STI's(Sexually Transmitted Infections) that are out there as early as possible. I think high schools in New York City at least are doing a pretty decent job informing teens about these things. When I was taking health class I learned that 1 in 3 college females have HPV(Human Papilloma Virus). It surprised me when I heard about this. Some girls do not even know they have it and of course some guys do not know that they are carriers of HPV since it does not affect them in any way.

Well I just want to inform you out there about some of these diseases that are out there, hopefully you want to learn more about these things and further research these topics.

Well thats it for now!! More next time stayed tuned!!