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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

All content by Brandon Hatch
With the ever-increasing amounts of responsibility rearing themselves in and outside the classroom, qualification barriers are created to separate the esteemed from the undesired in the workplace. Breaking down these barriers can be difficult, but manageable with the correct system of logic. Photo credit: Tyler Antonio.

Selling myself: surviving the interview process

Brandon Hatch
May 4, 2015
Interviews can be one of the most stressful parts of a responsibility, meaning they should be approached with some level of intuition.
A lack of responsibility is my worst sickness—and this one is particularly contagious. 
Photo Credit: Mingson Lau

Living on the deadline

Brandon Hatch
April 8, 2015
Irresponsibility and procrastination seem to dominate my life.
Compassion: A dying art

Compassion: A dying art

Brandon Hatch
March 5, 2015
With all that is already morally wrong with society, we should take another look at understanding each other.
The bounty of new student drivers brings with it a surge of opportunity and independence for those taking on the responsibility.  Photo Credit: Tyler Antonio

Freshly paved

Brandon Hatch
February 18, 2015
Learning to drive is quite an undertaking, but its payoff is practical and fulfilling.
With the commonality of electronic music comes the impending loss of a pastime from which we can all draw benefit, and this benefit can last much longer than a person may otherwise believe.  Photo Credit: Kevin Rodriguez

March to the beat of your drum—and learn to play it

Brandon Hatch
February 5, 2015
Picking up an instrument is an enchanting, persisting, and expanding experience.