mikai Bruce
Editor
My number one vice would have to be soda. I’ve seen so many studies and videos about how bad soda is for you and yet I still drink it. I’ll go without soda for a couple of weeks but then once i’m back on it, I’m hooked for months. My favorite one is orange, which is one of the worst for you. One day, I’ll give soda up though.
Hayden Sadler
Editor
Bullshitting: I do it way too much, and sometimes I catch myself doing it with a straight face. I understand it’s wrong, but hey at least I’m not flat out lying, right? Some days I catch myself telling an absolutely ridiculous and physically impossible story just for a reaction. Thankfully I’ve gotten way better with conveying the fact that I’m joking, but it took a long time where — due mostly to my flat tone of voice — I had to convince people I wasn’t being completely serious.
Daniela Raymond
StAFF writer
A vice of mine that I know benefits me but can also be self-harming is self isolation. I’ve always been an introverted person but I often find it hard to make time for friends or people I care for. I really enjoy spending time with myself rather than with other people. I value the time I spend by myself and I enjoy indulging in my hobbies. Sometimes I wish I could spend time with people and just not talk but appreciate the company. Thankfully I do have people in my life who understand that aspect of me. Being around big groups of people where I need to portray myself outwardly sometimes feels as if I’m acting and can be really exhausting. I wish it was understood that a person can be involved in a social gathering and listening to a conversation without having to be the main speaker at any moment and time. I’m definitely more of a “speak when spoken to,” type of person, and rather than it being a vice all of the time, I think it’s just a personality trait.
Rosemarie Jacob
Staff Writer
My vice is refusing to wake up early. I am a night owl and proud of it. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that this world is built for early birds, but I am simply not one of them. There’s a strange perception that being able to wake up at 5 a.m. is somehow more morally sound than someone that sleeps in until 10. I dislike this characterization which I’ve gotten from many people, including my family, but the truth is my midnight to 9 a.m. sleep schedule has been working well for me. I get my work done and have ample time for other activities, without any need for naps or caffeine in between. I see no reason to try to change my circadian rhythm, even if the world prefers those with an earlier internal clock.
Lydia Polche
Staff Writer
A favorite vice of mine is rewarding myself for the tiniest things. I mostly just do it to justify my unjustifiable spending habits and diet choices. I could simply start a task I’ve been putting off for a while and think that’s enough to order something off my Amazon wishlist as a reward. Sometimes I could do the inverse, after I purchase something (that I probably didn’t need), I’ll find something to work on to legitimize my actions to myself. I’m not sure where this earning system for myself came from but I am trying to turn away from it. Even though I am trying to break the habit, I still do it once in a while.
Joella Dumers
Club Member
When it comes to indulging myself in something, naps are it. I consider myself a fairly active person when it comes to physical activity or socialization. Sometimes, when my social battery gets too low, or I am simply in a low-energy mood, I need a break from the real world. I will just go curl up in bed and take a nap. These naps tend to be the best naps of my life too. Being able to go to what you consider your safe space from everyone, and cuddle up in your blankets is something that I considered relaxing for me. It is even better if you have a furry friend to share that nap with you. I think everyone deserves to have a naptime. A nap sometimes can change your whole mood or even make you feel better after a tough or busy day.
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