THRESSA JOHNSON
Phonetic alphabet could improve life
Last week, I learned of an incredible construct that has the power to enrich our entire globe. It’s called the International Phonetic Alphabet, and it would save those of us with unavoidably unpronounceable names approximately 20 pain- staking verbal corrections each month — add in written renditions and you can easily double that estimate.By Thressa Johnson , March 17, 2010
Life is a metro transportation system 
Tom Cochrane will tell you that life is a highway, “one day here and the next day gone,” and that we’re all rushing down the interstate, maneuvering amidst traffic, just trying get where we’re going without being thrown to the pavement.
By Thressa Johnson , March 03, 2010
Adults should have show and tell, too
Remember doing show and tell during elementary school? Kids would bring their favorite things in and present them to the class: pets, toys, and, in the case of my pal Megan, snowmobiles.
By Thressa Johnson , February 24, 2010
After time off, busy classes are a relief
Classes are back in full swing, and it’s about time.
After a full six-plus weeks of little beyond scattered Dairy Queen shifts, weekend road trips to Moorhead and the disconcerting discovery of a fondness for daytime TV, I am especially thrilled by my new weekly class schedule, a growing to-do list, a daily routine and even the need to set an alarm for the morning.
By Thressa Johnson , February 17, 2010
‘Dorothy’ sees melting pot that is Twin Cities
Well, Toto, we’re definitely not in Moorhead anymore.
It doesn’t take long to note the differences between the Cities and my original neck of the woods; it’s as easy as taking a look around.
There are more ethnicities in my two square blocks of campus than I’ve ever witnessed anywhere but an airport (the Fargo one doesn’t count).
By Thressa Johnson , February 10, 2010
Whole new world
As of Saturday, I am a St. Paul resident. And that, dear reader, is the last piece of information that I’ve processed since.
By Thressa Johnson , February 03, 2010
Break is officially over
It has (finally) arrived: The last week of freedom before I again immerse myself in college’s mosaic of tedious textbooks, meal plan munchies, long-winded lectures, and noisy dorm-inhabiting neighbors.
By Thressa Johnson , January 27, 2010
The wisdom of daytime drama
Having little to do these past couple weeks, what without homework and most of my friends either off to college or bogged down by the 7-hour schooldays of youth, I’ve been watching more television than I care to admit. It being daytime TV — often considered the lowest feasible form of entertainment — I’m all the more wary to disclose this information.
By Thressa Johnson , January 20, 2010
‘Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind’
My brother thinks I talk too much. Still, if you ask him who he’d pick first for his fantasy dodgeball team, he’ll tell you, “Thressa, because she’s my best friend.”
By Thressa Johnson , January 13, 2010
Reflections provide some year-to-year growth, yet leave room for some deja vu
New Year’s, in my limited experience, always seems to accompany an intense case of nostalgia. Once January strikes, I’m spun into a ghost-of-New-Years-past sort of journey, encompassing the varied events of the most recent 365 days.
By Thressa Johnson , January 06, 2010
It’s time to make those New Year’s ‘revolutions’
“What’s your column about this week?” Jake asked me as we drove to “Sherlock Holmes” Sunday.
By Thressa Johnson , December 30, 2009
Santa’s leftovers would be good for Christmas
I hope your year has been a good one and that the holidays aren’t stressing you out too much. Jake and I saw you taking present requests in West Acres the other day and you didn’t seem to be under too much strain, despite the surrounding stores not being allowed to acknowledge that Christmas is the reason for the season anymore.
By Thressa Johnson , December 23, 2009
Lyrical trip down memory lane
Finals are upon us, and, as I sit surrounded by my studious collegiate counterparts, I feel the unbearable silence of quiet hours weighing heavily.
By Thressa Johnson , December 16, 2009
Learning doesn’t just come from books
As the first finals week of my college career (finally) careens into view, I’m finding that I’ve actually learned a lot from my first four months away from home.
By Thressa Johnson , December 09, 2009
A Christmas ode to college registration time
‘Twas the night before Second Semester Registration Day and all through the dorms every freshman was stirring and setting their alarms.
Class listings were posted on desks with studious care in hopes that when the 6 a.m. window opened a space might still be there.
By Thressa Johnson , December 02, 2009
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