Sleep is Good

In college it can be so easy to forget about sleep, and instead spend time studying, partying, and watching TV. Well, here's a TED talk that really emphasizes just how important sleep is.

So get some sleep. You'll feel better, look better, think better, and avoid some nasty health complications.

Reading Now: Ender's Game

While on the houseboat earlier this week I caught up on my reading before heading back to school, where I never have time for it. I read 4 books during the 5-day trip, but my favorite by far was, Ender’s Game. It wasn’t my first time reading it, but the last time I read it I was 11 and definitely did not fully appreciate it.

I am a total nerd and Ender’s Game is a sci-fi classic. It combines out of this world technology, with social conflict that transcends eras to set the scene for beautifully written characters.

The book follows Ender Wiggin as he trains at the international military academy aboard a space ship, where they are searching for the next commander to fight the final battle against an alien race. It may seem corny, but the personal struggles of a little kid being manipulated by everyone around him is entirely relatable.

The book does have some controversy surrounding it. The author, Orson Scott Card, has been published making some pretty awful homophobic comments. While I completely disagree with Card, I chose to still love Ender’s Game, which does not touch on any of the author’s biases.

This November I will definitely be in line to see Ender’s Game when it gets the silver screen treatment.

Book of the Moment: Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

I just finished Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg. Sandberg is the COO of Facebook, a graduate of Harvard, and mother of two. Lean In is a must read for all girls; she perfectly articulates things that I have felt and witnessed in school, the workplace, and daily life. Sandberg encourages all girls not to tear ourselves and each other down, and to fight for what we want. Women have come a long way in the battle for equality, but the game is still stacked against us.

A must read for women of all ages and careers; a thought-provoking read that presents important information in a highly readable manner.

Buy it here