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Not Today
Arya Starks mantra in Game of Thrones, when asked, “What do we say to the god of death?” is to reply, “Not today.” From the time I was thirteen months old, I wasn’t supposed to survive. I have a hole in my heart, a condition called tetralogy of fallot. I grew up always knowing I was different. Most other kids didn’t have to go for routine checkups once a year to get their heart monitored, or even know what a cardiologist was. By the time I was twenty-five, I had to have my valve replaced. I was lucky, and got a less invasive surgery with an experimental trial called, The Melody Valve. But during the months leading up to it, and the time surrounding it, I was at a complete loss. Weirdly, what got me through was watching other people’s messy lives. Game of Thrones being one of the things that got me through. Arya was this determined little girl with brown hair who was a bit of an outsider, much like me, constantly compared to her older, prettier sister, much like myself. My own sister spent her high school career modeling on the weekends, and I was holed up writing Harry Potter fanfiction, and watching Gilmore Girls before it was cool, while memorizing Taylor Swift lyrics with no love life of my own.
By Cambria Covell7 years ago in Geeks
Eight Things 'The Lord of the Rings' Taught Us
Tolkien’s novels and Peter Jackson’s movies have their differences, but the heart of the story remains the same. In fact, it turns out that there’s a lot that we can learn from Middle Earth. Here are just eight of the main lessons that we can learn from The Lord of the Rings.
By Peter Hill7 years ago in Geeks
9 Times Glee Tackled Real Life Problems
Throughout the series, Glee has tackled some serious problems teens are facing everyday in their high schools. Most of these problems are not easy to take on, and I give credit to everyone on the cast of Glee that made the show such a great hit and influence among teens everywhere.
By Madison Rheam, B.A.7 years ago in Geeks
