2016 adidas Boost Boston Games

What was once the adidas Grand Prix in New York has come to Boston. Known for its Street Meet, some of the best athletes competed on Charles St. between the Boston Common and Public Garden. Who would’ve thought after all those years of watching the NBC broadcast of meet on TV while it was in New York that it would suddenly show up in Boston? The athletes: Jenn Suhr, Yohan Blake, Warren Weir, Jason Richardson, Tori Bowie, Bianca Knight. These are the kinds of athletes you would expect to see in Rio this summer competing to attain eternal glory at the Olympics. To be just mere feet away from them as they gear up for Rio was just… exhilarating. ...

June 19, 2016 · 2 min · Ben Cao

Do I Trust My Government?

I guess the real question is if I even care about my government? I mean, it’s basically Jedis and Sith Lords bickering with each other with their mouths rather than lightsabers. Both want to do what’s “best” for the people. Of course, when one side wins, the other is somehow screwed over. Then they all want to find some middle ground to something. Does that middle ground even last long? ...

June 16, 2016 · 1 min · Ben Cao

What to Believe on the Internet

You do you. Believe what you want to believe. The internet is a strange place nowadays. Too much clickbait taking you this video where you don’t even know if it’s a fabricated production or if this news story is verified or not. Don’t even get me started on the various scientific studies going around. You can choose to avoid bacon because it causes cancer if you want. The studies don’t absolutely prove anything. If I get cancer from bacon, well shit, maybe that study was right, but I still love bacon and I won’t regret eating it even if I get cancer. Might as well suffer while eating something I enjoy. ...

June 10, 2016 · 2 min · Ben Cao

Having Self-Control

Self-control? Well that’s certainly something that could be useful for many things. I think that’s important to have so that one doesn’t do anything that they may possibly regret. Thought self-control doesn’t have to have a severe result. It could be as simple as how long can you go without checking Facebook? Or can you stop yourself from grabbing a candy bar and just grab an apple instead? Things like that. ...

June 4, 2016 · 2 min · Ben Cao

How Do You Prioritize?

It’s something I didn’t even think I could have trouble with, yet I do. Welcome. Maybe we’ll be able to help each other out and come up with some great methods on how to prioritize more efficiently. I often think prioritizing well is synonymous with being organized. Or one is the result of the other. I’ve come to realize that it’s not exactly true sometimes. At work, what is priority? Whatever your boss tells you to get done first? That seems like that’s the easy answer. What if your boss is not around? You have a handful of tasks that need to get done, but which one gets done first? ...

May 26, 2016 · 3 min · Ben Cao