Month: December 2018

Former NASA scientist and current you-tuber, Mark Rober, teaches viewers a little something more than just glitter bombs.

December 18, 2018 Off

Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer and current popular science Youtuber, has recently lost some packages to thieves. After recording their sneaky pickup on his front porch, he brought the footage to the police. To his disappointment, the police claimed that pursuing the investigation was not worth their time. Rober claimed that the whole situation…

By Mehak Sharma

Sharma's Karma

We all have New Year’s Resolutions. Why not End of the Year Resolutions?

December 1, 2018 Off

Happy December! With now exactly one month left to the new year, I thought I should inspire, motivate, and encourage as many as I could with one of my most-overused slogans both on and off the field hockey and rugby pitch. “Finish strong.” You can read December 1st as one month left to…

By Mehak Sharma

Mehak Sharma
Freshman at UConn
Raised in North Haven, CT
mehak.sharma2800@gmail.com

We live in a sensationalized and multi-faceted world, one where politicians responsible for our health care mean the exact opposite of what they say, where something as simple as a televised furniture advertisement is loaded with fallacies, where journalists may let on more than what they’re supposed to.

As humans, we often take things at face value. We settle because it’s easier to accept what we already know, to aspire for heights we know we can achieve; we are the ignorant and chained prisoners in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.

The purpose of my blog is to inspire, encourage, and emphasize the importance of critical thinking, of being active versus passive. Only then can we truly comprehend the world around us and thus make responsible decisions for both our and societal wellbeing.

Through my writing, I aspire to urge individuals of all ages to observe carefully, understand thoroughly, and question endlessly. Why? Because our world needs us.