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Don’t Forget To K.I.T.! … BFFs?

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By: Alexandra Campuzano, guest blogger

For the past few months I’ve been adjusting to life in a new city.

Anyone who has made a change from a city they consider home to a city that is virtually the opposite of home will understand the transition is tougher than anyone might have warned you about.

Prior to the big move, friends who had made similar transitions tossed bouquets of advice my way.

“Don’t forget to keep a weekly and monthly budget”, “Make sure your place has a night guard”, “Have a few months of rent and utilities in your savings account, you know, just in case”,”Don’t be afraid to live off Cup-o-noodle—it’s a perfectly decent meal.” [Read more...]

April 9, 2012

Technology and Apps: To Trust, That is the Question!

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By: Alexandra Campuzano, guest blogger

Late last week I walked into Subway craving a tuna sub with all the toppings.

As I bee-lined way to the order counter, I noticed one of my co-workers at a table neglecting her BMT (rude!). She was preoccupied and her forehead had those ‘This does not look good’ wrinkles as she intently looked at her phone. I stopped by to say ‘hello’ and see if she was okay.

Turns out, she couldn’t find her debit card.

She’d looked everywhere.

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So I asked her if she was Googling her banks number on her phone. [Read more...]

October 17, 2011

Si, Hablo Español

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By: Alexandra Campuzano, guest blogger

Through elementary school I was always mortified when my mom packed my lunch. I never got a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, a bag of chips and a juice box.

Nope.

I was always the kid who had bistec (steak), rice and maduros (fried plantains).

How ethnic! How embarrassing! [Read more...]

July 5, 2011

From Napster to e-Books

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By: Alexandra Campuzano

There are a few things I like to splurge on.

Shoes, make up, shoes, jewelry, shoes, books—yes, books. [Read more...]

May 23, 2011

Royal Wedding 2011: Your Highness, There’s App For That

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By: Alexandra Campuzano, guest blogger

It’s here, the Royal Wedding is here! Well, almost.

Invitations have been delivered, seating arrangements have been set, wedding vows have been edited and the media is in a regal frenzy over the event.

In a few short days, the members of the Royal family dignitaries, celebrities, (ahem, The Beckhams, Sir Elton John, Joss Stone and Guy Ritchie among others) will fill the rows of Westminster Abbey to watch as Wills and Kate become husband and wife. While I won’t be front and center at Westminster Abbey, I will have Westminster Abbey in the palm of my hands.

That’s right, there’s an app for that! [Read more...]

April 27, 2011

Our Digital Culture: Is It Limitless?

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By: Alexandra Campuzano, guest blogger

We’re two years shy of our next presidential election and the race has already started.

In a 2:10 video titled “It begins with us” President Obama officially announced his run for re-election. His outreach didn’t stop with the video. His team organized emails and text messages to his supporters.

Video, email, and text messages … not the traditional approach to launch a political, much less a presidential, campaign.

But then again, our world is redefining ‘traditional’. Traditional these days seems to have been transferred from the pen and paper and TV to our iPhones, Androids, Blackberries, and tablets.

Are we all better for it? [Read more...]

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