Author Christian Villodas

Sleep. It's just like chocolate, you can never get enough and when you do, you just want more. I always say I'm "tired" of getting to bed late, but I'm never tired enough to go to bed early. Now that you're in college, the urge to ignore the alarm becomes even greater.

The bulk of American society seems convinced that tragedy is something to be conquered, overcome and, ultimately, forgotten. Emotional and physical calamities have the uncanny ability to take on many forms, and when all is said and done, a miraculous "healing process" is always the explanation for one's recovery.