Fumbling Through College

This Black Friday marks the fifth year I have worked at American Eagle. This is (hopefully) the last Friday I will have to put on an ugly shirt that the company sends us and spend twelve hours on my feet trying to ring people out as fast as I can.  Honestly, working Black Friday is not that bad. Managers do not expect you to get people to sign up for rewards cards or credit cards because they would rather have more people going through the line. It becomes very mindless working at the register. The only time I really need to use my brain is when someone asks for something unusual or they start complaining to me. However, this time something unusual happened. I was ringing someone out and all of the sudden my computer just stopped working and would not take her payment. Then one by one every single register stopped working. My manager started texting people to figure out what to do and found out this was a problem for every American Eagle in the country. We were able to figure out th

Last week my post was all about the NCAA  football playoffs. This week we will explore the NFL in depth. I won't talk much about playoff predictions because there are still many weeks in the regular season. Instead, we will follow some interesting stories from the past week. Arguably the biggest story of the week is about Le'Veon Bell not coming back to the team before the deadline. If you aren't aware of this story, Bell hasn't played all season in hopes that his team the Steelers would pay him more money. This plan almost completely backfired because the backup running back James Conner has been absolutely electric and has become one of the best running backs in the league. Since Bell did not come back, he will not be able to play for the rest of the season, and will not be paid for playing. Our second story to follow was the Cleveland Browns win over the high powered offense of the Atlanta Falcons. Now I'm not saying I called this, but I will say I told a cla

It's almost that time of year again. The time of year where everyone starts to complain that the college football playoff committee is terrible and the playoffs should be more than four teams. Which is true but that's neither here nor there. Every fanbase is currently trying to decide what exactly needs to happen for their team to make the playoffs. I'm going to use the online playoff prediction tool from FiveThirtyEight  to give a couple scenarios of how the playoffs could end up. Ohio State Ohio State currently has three games left on their regular season. They play Michigan State, Maryland, and that team up north. If Ohio State can win out their regular season, then there is a 100% chance they will win the conference and a 91% chance they will make it to the playoffs. UCF The University of Central Florida is a team that is begging to be talked about. They have never made it to the playoffs even though they have a 19-7 record since 2016. This year we are looking

Being a vegetarian during Thanksgiving can be extremely difficult. Almost everything has some sort of meat in it! I am lucky enough that I have multiple vegetarians in my family and everyone who isn't vegetarian doesn't mind meatless dishes. I'm going to share with you a couple of my favorite vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes. My all-time favorite soup for Thanksgiving is the butternut and acorn squash soup that my mom makes. It is extremely tasty and filling. Another good recipe is vegetarian stuffing. Stuffing used to be my favorite Thanksgiving food but since going vegetarian I have not been able to find a stuffing I like. After a couple Thanksgivings, my Aunt tried her best to make a vegetarian stuffing that was just as good as the regular. It is really the best stuffing I've had! I can't wait to have it again this year. My last favorite vegetarian dish is the vegetarian roll my mom made a few years ago. I'm really not sure exactly how it is made, but I

Many people get their dogs from a puppy mill which is a very terrible thing. These puppy mills are large-scale breeders which often put profit over the health of the puppies. They are usually overcrowded and unsanitary. At the same time people are getting puppies from puppy mills there are many dogs that are sitting in shelters that are at risk of being put down. I would encourage someone looking for a dog to adopt a dog from a shelter. I'm gonna throw something a little different at you here in this blog. I'm gonna go through AdoptaPet and find five dogs that are currently up for adoption in the Ada area. This is Nash! He is a 2-year-old black Labrador Retriever. and Great Dane mix. According to the listing, he is very relaxed and is already neutered and up to date on shots. The adoption fee for Nash is only $125! You can view the listing here This is Shadow! She is a 6-year-old Labrador mix. According to the listing she has been at the shelter for 2 years and

Being in shape seems to be a hardship for many people these days. Some people find it difficult to stay motivated in the gym, and others have a hard time sticking to their diet. I am going to share some tips that could help you get a step closer to reaching your fitness goals. 1. Make a Schedule Instead of going to the gym whenever is available, make sure to go to the gym at the same time every day. If you get in the habit of going to the gym at the same time, then you will no longer have to motivate yourself to go to the gym. You will eventually just start going to the gym without thinking about it. 2. Count Calories Counting calories is an extremely easy way to stick to a good diet. When counting calories you will subconsciously start eating less. Counting calories will make it easier for you to track macros as well, which can also help you reach fitness goals. 3. Use Time Efficiently  Being on the optical for an hour is a good way to burn calories, but you c