A lot of these blog entries are about stress. And I don’t know anyone who would have the audacity to claim that the Uni experience can’t at times be quite … overwhelming.

So rather than doing anything logical, like trying to examine the root of the problems, I am going to take this space and medium to explore different COPING MECHANISMS! Yeah!!!

1. Listen to Music

You might see a lot of people wearing blue today — more than usual. That's because supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama have declared Sept. 30 to be Obama Blue Day.

It's everywhere I go. Teachers, relatives, friends, even books and the media remind me of it day after day, and there’s no escaping it.

This summer I read the most amazing book, "As You Were Saying," a collection of short stories by American and French authors.

Not long ago, films and the “film experience” were considered superior to watching television. Not anymore. In the last few years the best TV shows often outshined the best movies.