When I read about mediation, the practice ends up sounding like the be-all and end-all for decreasing stress and adding happiness into people’s lives. To test this statement I decided to meditate every day for a week. I was a perfect candidate for this experiment because I’m not only aContinue Reading

So you procrastinated on a big assignment, and it’s due tomorrow. What do you do? Study all night, of course.  Here are R&F’s tips for doing it in the most pleasant way possible. 10pm – 12pm: The average individual starts to get tired around this time, so it’s the ideal timeContinue Reading

Even Matthew Hanlon’s beverages boast international experience. The 28-year-old French teacher quietly sips white tea with lavender from French company Mariage Frères that comes from a tea shop in France, picked up by fellow linguist and Spanish teacher David Barkley while vacationing in nearby Spain. Hanlon, a frequent bow-tie wearer,Continue Reading

There are plenty of food establishments to choose from in the forever growing metropolitan area of Northern Virginia. But it gets dull munching on the same meal from the run-of-the-mill eatery and the rest of the lot are usually second-rate at best. If you’re sick of the same old same old,Continue Reading