Konversation with Sarah Allmon: Choir Teacher, World Traveler, Language Lover, and Fashionista Konversai is starting a “Konversations” series as part of our blog where we conduct interviews with our users and learn more about who they are and what they do, both on and off Konversai. This week, we interviewed Sarah Allmon (brzyskis), a middle …
No-Fear Guide to Being Sick while Traveling Abroad So you’re super pumped for your trip abroad—a trip you’ve probably been looking forward to for months. After all your preparation and packing, you finally arrive, anxious to get your adventure started and to check off all those activities you have on your itinerary. But then the …
The Importance of Laughter (and How to Laugh More) Why are the likes of Jon Stewart, Lucille Ball, Chris Rock, and Ellen DeGeneres so influential? Why are shows like Seinfeld, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, and Saturday Night Live so popular? In a world of political divisiveness, conflict, and people working themselves to the point …
Written by: Pavita Singh Do you feel the desire to travel but fear that your health and fitness may suffer as a result? It’s certainly a valid concern. Depending on where you’re going, you might have to spend hours sitting in a plane, a train, or a car. If you’re going to a new place …
Written by: Pavita Singh Are you itching to plan your next vacation? Almost everyone enjoys taking a good vacation to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, to broaden their horizons, and to experience the lives and cultures of people from different parts of the world. What you might not have known …
Written by: Pavita Singh In a recent blog, we talked about the importance of taking care of your mental health in college. By now, you probably know that you can’t do your best work to succeed academically if you are not healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally. Unfortunately, many college environments don’t make it easy to …
7 Ways Exercise Can Improve Your Life We all know that exercise is good for our health and that it’s something we “should” be doing more of. It’s true that regular exercise helps keep the weight down and decreases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. But beyond just the physical benefits, …
Written by: Pavita Singh and Sushma Sharma Attending college is a significant milestone in one’s life and is a period of rich intellectual, professional, personal, and social development. However, college is also a challenging period. In many cases, students are away from home and on their own for the first time, dealing with an academic …
Written by: Sushma Sharma and Pavita Singh Have you ever watched Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan movies and just been in awe of their amazing moves? Do these films give you hope that good is more powerful than evil? Have you felt inspired by the moves and wished you could do them yourself? As it turns out, you …
