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Dark Matter Book Review

 *spoiler alert* Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch, is a creative, mysterious, and heartfelt scientific fiction novel that tells a great story about regret and the power of true love. We follow Jason Denson a physics professor, his wife Daniella, and his son Charlie. It was Thursday so that meant family night until Jason quickly goes to visit his friend Ryan who won the Pavia Prize for his research on the prefrontal cortex. Ryan asks Jason why he only settled for teaching when apparently he could've been so much more. Feeling  However, the way, he is Kidnapped and forced to drive to a strange location by a person who knows a little too much about Jason. When they arrive Jason gets injected with a mysterious fluid and wakes up in a stretcher in a place he doesn't recognize. Where is he? Who was that guy? Will Charlie and Daniela be okay? All these questions and more will be answered in the critically acclaimed novel:  Dark Matter. Jason's only focus as he is jumping through the...

This I Believe

https://voca.ro/11JebCd2gd14  I believe in a good car ride by yourself. Now, I know it sounds weird but hear me out. As a teenager who is out and about a lot, going from school to rehearsal, to picking up my sister, or hanging out with my friends or girlfriend life feels like it is moving a million miles a second sometimes. However, even in the most hectic of weeks I always have the drive between those destinations myself. I really like driving, it is always guaranteed alone time, and for someone as busy as myself, it can be very therapeutic and help relieve me from some of my day's stresses. I can listen to music, an audiobook, or a video that doesn't require watching it. This honestly makes me excited for longer drives because I get to be by myself and listen to something great. It also allows me to quietly reflect on the long day I had or mentally prepare for a big day. For example, I can think about the characters of the shows I'm in and find ways to better my performan...