By Kristen DeHaven | Multimedia JournalistI hate to be the bearer of bad news, but fall break is officially behind us. We are over half way through the fall semester, and whether that sparks joy or distress in your soul, it is not going to change any time soon. This past weekend was only my first fall break at Baylor, but it did not take long for me to figure out the basis of how it goes: one either takes the three-day weekend and goes on the vacation of a lifetime, or one stays at Baylor and feels like the…
Author: Kristen Dehaven
By Kristen DeHaven | Multimedia JournalistAre you afraid of public speaking? Statistics would say it’s probable. Further, statistics would say that you are not only afraid, but you are absolutely terrified. Terrified to the point of avoiding public speaking at all costs, even if that means missing opportunities to share your story, thoughts, ideas, and passions. In the United States, public speaking is our greatest fear, even over death. The question is why? There are many complicated scientific proposals in the works to explain the severity and prominence of this somewhat irrational fear. But I would argue that the foundation…
By Kristen DeHaven | Multimedia Journalist“A picture tells a thousand words” is a phrase we hear so often it’s become nature to believe. I also believed this adage for quite some time, until I finally took a step back and questioned the meaning behind the so commonly-used phrase. I now believe that in our current world, a picture tells five-hundred words – half of the story. Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely believe in the power of a photo. I am a Multimedia Journalist for the Lariat, meaning that over half of my job every week is going out…
Excitement fills the air as every student anticipates the new year. Move-in day is here. Students from all over the world come together from different walks of life, joining for a sole purpose — to have purpose. Students come to learn, pursue a career, and be surrounded by those who share similar passions.Freshman enter hopeful for the future, eager to learn, and full of vibrant enthusiasm. Move-in day is a fantastic chaos of each of those emotions clashing with many more.The unfortunate fact is, for most, this enthusiasm does not last long. School begins, coursework is harder than expected, students…