choices

I have been part of this town my whole life, but I will not be part of it when her head rolls.

Torschlusspanik is a German word that encompasses this fear, literally translating to “gate-closing panic.” It represents the realization of diminishing opportunities, the dread of aging.

The truth is, living is a choice. It’s a choice I’ve made every day since my struggle with depression began.

My story is not only shaped by spoken conversations or dramatic monologues, but also by my innermost thoughts and the millions of things that tumble through my mind and never leave my mouth.

Here is a guide on how to make those little decisions you face every day, so that you can dedicate your brain power to creating the next Apple and Facebook.

In typical fashion, I have decided to simply let future me make the decision between further education and finding a job.

What should you study? Where should you live? What about the summer? It can get overwhelming and difficult to separate what works for you versus others.

But despite all of my efforts to become a person of traditional value, alongside my power-hungry ambitions grew a more genuine but equally powerful gravity toward the arts.

The three-day Northern California festival, established in 2013, saw acts ranging from Muse, the Killers and Bruno Mars to Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Earth, Wind & Fire.

In the words of this generation's fearless leader, Hannah Montana, nobody's perfect. It's the thrill of stupidity that makes us feel alive.