The cooler air, falling leaves and heavy jackets may make one feel dragged down, but there are many ways to combat that feeling and notice the good aspects of the season.

At 5,000 feet up in the air, there are a lot of things going through your mind as you look down and notice the intensity of the world around you. How many things are happening in so many people’s lives in that exact moment? The idea of falling to your death is high on the list, but the vibrance of the sky and the way roads with hundreds of cars look insignificant are a close second. You wouldn’t know what life looked like from this high up if you didn’t put yourself in this position.

Yes, I am a part of that unlucky batch of about 13 million people in the United States who are afflicted by chronic migraine — a club that I wholeheartedly wish I was excluded from. Three neurologists, one MRI and a lot of blood work later and I have essentially no answers. All of my tests have come back normal, and I have been left with the extremely unsatisfying answer that some people “just have chronic migraine” — no cause, no cure.

Who would ever think a children’s movie could be so dark and twisted but have a feeling of comfort? To me, those dark and twisted words are comforting and the reason why I love Halloween.

Just because a student is responsible for their child doesn’t mean their education is any less valuable or attainable.

Boredom can be a tool to success if used the right way.