New Passion Blog – Debunking life’s questions
Last semester, I gave a lot of tips on ways to feel happier in life and ways to just improve your wellbeing. As fun as it was, there’s only so much you can talk about, so I decided to switch … Continue...
View ArticleAre Cracking Knuckles Bad For You?
We have all done it at some point in our lives. Some of us might have a habit of cracking our knuckles while others of us maybe do it only once in awhile. There is a myth that cracking your … Continue...
View ArticleWhy Do We Sneeze?
We all do it so often, but most of us don’t know how or why we sneeze. We just know that we sneeze when we feel a certain way and stuff comes out of our nose. Well it’s a lot … Continue reading →
View ArticleWhy Do We Laugh When We Are Tickled?
We have all had that moment when someone we know goes up to you and runs their fingers over your sides or tickles your armpits. We always try to squirm away and we tense up, but the weird thing is …...
View ArticleWhy Do People Snore?
Have you ever wondered why people snore? Have you had some bad experiences with a roommate, a family member, or a friend who doesn’t stop snoring at night? Approximately 45% of men and 30% of women...
View ArticleWhy Do We Feel Sore?
We have all had some kind of experience of soreness after working out or doing some type of physical activity that we haven’t done in awhile, but why do we feel sore? When you put your muscles under...
View ArticleWhat Makes Us Feel Itchy?
If you have ever gotten a bug bite or poison ivy, you may know this feeling very well. You may also just randomly have an urge to scratch yourself but why? This is a really interesting phenomenon that...
View ArticleStretching (Pt. 1)
What is stretching good for? Well, most people would say it is good for warming up, preventing injury, preventing muscle soreness, and maybe performance enhancement. That seems like a pretty good list...
View ArticleStretching (Pt. 2)
Last time I talked about what stretching doesn’t accomplish. Contrary to many people’s beliefs, it does not prevent injury or muscles soreness and it does not enhance athletic performance. This week I...
View ArticlePassion Blog #1 (01/28/15)
A brisk breeze whisked across my face as I stepped out of the hotel lobby into the bustling streets of Beijing. Wrapped up in layers upon layers of sweaters and scarves, I strolled down the sidewalk...
View ArticlePassion Blog #9 (04/02): Some Thoughts On Beijing
Beijing is a city full of culture and tradition, yet also full of modernity. Singapore is often equated to Beijing or Hong Kong because Singapore learned from the mistakes of the Chinese government...
View ArticlePassion Blog #10 (04/16): Bridging the Gap
As the school year is coming to a close and I sit here writing my last Passion Blog of the year, a lot of the bits and pieces of my life that seemed random just 8 months ago are now … Continue reading →
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