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I have a few buddies who are in similar situations. In fact, I think most people (unless you're extraordinarily ego-centric) constantly worry about what others think of them and their opinions. It's a huge part of human nature to seek some sort of approval, and to feel insecure when not sure of...

I don't mind holidays such as Valentines Day and Christmas. Most single people (me included a good amount of the time) don't like it because they have to deal with lots of questions, having to watch others close to them engage in romance and not being able to do so themselves. I understand this...

This isn't my story, but I remember reading an article in my city's newspaper about an agency in the States which matches mentally or physically disabled kids with training dogs. Anyway, one family had a son who suffered from serious fetal alcohol syndrome. He could barely speak any more than...

I'm thinking the fact that you question your own opinions is a good thing. Not many people do, and the result is a hefty amount of ignorance which leads to war, poverty, discrimination, bad government etc. It's good to constantly question yourself. It forces you to continuily search for new...

Based on some of the things you've mentioned, I sort of get the feeling that you're living your life based on the expectations of those around you. A buddy of mine is in the same boat; he went to a private school, and has a great degree at a top university. Yet he lags behind those he went to...

This works both ways though. Sure, privacy is dying in the traditional sense, but that leads to the exposure of corrupt government officials as well. Frankly, the exposure of totalitarian regimes is a lot more important than an individuals Facebook privacy (which is easily limited by responsible...

Welcome, it's nice to have another member. I actually graduated with a major in Film/English, going to be starting a project of my own soon too. If you don't mind me asking for more information on yours then I'd love to hear from you.

What would you like to know? There are a lot of things to cover if you want me to get into specifics, but I'm more than happy to share. A lot of people make the mistake of assuming this sort of lifestyle is easy though, so be aware of that. You'll be giving up things like comfy beds at night...

Check out the vagabond movement! I can't stress this enough, but there is a rising movement among the youth of the first world. Sites such as couchsurfing gaining popularity is symptomatic of the restlessness our youth feel nowadays. What I'd recommend for you is getting out into the world...

Good call. If you have the ability to take off a few weeks than I definitely encourage it. Not many people are given that opportunity. Luckily I've managed to find ways of making enough money to cover me indefinitely while travelling. I tend to come back simply to visit friends and family, or...

Join the vagabond movement, it's extremely exciting. If you enjoy travel, and are willing to give up certain amenities in order to do so extremely cheaply then you might really enjoy it. Want to know how I started? Make an account on couchsurfing, and take some time to set up a couch in your...

I like the analogy of watching a game but being unable to play. It reminds me of a time when my parents would have friends over to play Euker. I always wanted to play, but they never let me because I didn't know how. As a result I started watching them, until I learned how to play the game...

I've been in your situation before. Just finished school recently, however I remember every year there would be someone in one of my classes who I found extremely attractive. Unfortunately, every year I wound up acting too late, and towards the end of each year the girl who I found attractive...

Can't really say there is a way to prevent them, it's a part of your instinctive biology. If we didn't feel a physical need to reproduce, the human race would have gone extinct many years ago. You can however trump the desire with other things. I personally use travel. For instance, after you've...

I think one has to consider opportunity. It may be fair to say that neither men nor women have finding that perfect someone any easier than the other. However, you have to acknowledge that gender roles do make it easier for women to expose themselves to men. For instance if you're a shy guy then...

- Visit every country - See all the wonders of the world, http://www.hillmanwonders.com/ (that's one of my favourite lists) - Learn more languages - Learn more instruments - Know someone in every country (a bit unrealistic, but I'll try) - Join a travelling entertainment troupe for a little...

It's actually something I'm seriously considering once I finish up with school and can travel full-time. I'm also thinking of vlogging rather than just blogging, because I know from experience a video connects someone to a person, place, thing or event much more than text and a few pictures ever...

I don't think we'll ever evolve to the point where we aren't social creatures either, however our societal and emotional needs have changed along with society. I'm also not trying to argue that we will evolve to that end as I too believe it would be a form of devolution. What I'm trying to say...

Writing is definitely art, even if it isn't poetry, a novel or something grand like that. Simply the use of rhetoric in a newspaper article, or a diary that you feel holds your emotion can be seen as art. It is a creative use of language to convey the mind of an individual to another individual...

I agree that we're built as social and emotional creatures, however both society and emotion have evolved throughout human history so one has to imagine that our social and emotional needs have evolved with them. Because of this, I'm not sure whether you can see loneliness or poverty as a moral...