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#Adulting—a fancy way to say incompetence

#Adulting—a fancy way to say incompetence

Vinh Tran
September 15, 2016
The #adulting is the latest trend to catch the attention of teenagers and parents alike.
Living the anti-social social life

Living the anti-social social life

Vinh Tran
May 12, 2016
The phrase "please leave me alone" will always be interpreted as spiteful and negative. But people do not understand that the constant annoyances of other people's concerns occurs so frequently throughout the day.
DLC: Don’t listen (to the) customers

DLC: Don’t listen (to the) customers

Vinh Tran
April 28, 2016
Oh boy! 2016 sure has a lot of great games coming out—too bad you will have to spend upwards to $100 to enjoy one of them at it's fullest.
Homework doesn’t work out

Homework doesn’t work out

Vinh Tran
April 22, 2016
Having to constantly pick up my head and tape my eyes open during the day is a major annoyance. If only homework didn't take so much of my time, I would be ready for any school day.
PRO/CON: Let’s get physical

PRO/CON: Let’s get physical

Vinh Tran
April 7, 2016
Learning in an environment where technology replaces the old pen and paper method of taking notes makes me wonder, “does this really need to be replaced?”
Dear Diary, this is how my Spring Break went...

Dear Diary, this is how my Spring Break went…

Vinh Tran
March 30, 2016
What did you do over Spring Break? Because mine was pretty interesting.
Ever since I was a little boy...

Ever since I was a little boy…

Vinh Tran
March 9, 2016
Gender role classification denies freedom and restricts the skills of those who want to break away from the social standard.
Guns and bloodshed replace toys and playtime fun

Guns and bloodshed replace toys and playtime fun

Vinh Tran
March 1, 2016
Having one’s childhood ripped from them is something that the world cannot silently ignore yet some choose to.
Satire: Social justice warriors, true freedom fighters

Satire: Social justice warriors, true freedom fighters

Vinh Tran
February 23, 2016
Over the years, people have gotten more easier to offend, even if whatever they were offended by was unintentional. In this article, I will show you how to properly address sensitive topics, while being politically correct.
Nicktoons, a splat from the past

Nicktoons, a splat from the past

Vinh Tran
February 4, 2016
Upcoming crossover movie, "Nicktoons" has been announced by Paramount Pictures to cater towards children today that didn't experience the classic cartoons. Have you ever wondered how do the classic Nicktoon characters feel about the current state of Saturday morning cartoons?
PRO/CON: The problem with the big bang

PRO/CON: The problem with the big bang

Vinh Tran
January 27, 2016
With recent action taken against the constitutional right to bear arms, is it morally acceptable to revoke these rights?
How to life hack your entire life

How to life hack your entire life

Vinh Tran
January 15, 2016
Life hacks are a trend in social media in which the poster insists that the standard way of doing a task is ‘totally’ wrong. Here’s why they should be left in the soil to rot.

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