THRESSA JOHNSON
Learning to say ‘no’ 
Why is it that when we, as teeny tiny humans, learn the word “no,” we happily and helplessly apply it to every situation, only to find that the matured versions of our brains are incapable of utilizing it whatsoever?
By Thressa Johnson , May 12, 2010
Want it done? Going to have to do it yourself
An old adage has been on my mind lately, strummed into consciousness by evidence that’s been my constant companion — listening to my phone calls, monitoring my debit card usages, checking the mileage on my cherry-cobbler car — for the past couple weeks.
By Thressa Johnson , May 05, 2010
650 words of trying to fill space
Every semester reaches that painful point where a student’s entire universe revolves around word counts.
By Thressa Johnson , April 28, 2010
Politics can be boring and fun all at once
I didn’t care one way or another about politics until I read Barack Obama’s memoir and fell in love with the eloquent and candid account of his life; in fact, during Rossman Elementary’s 2000 election, I voted for Bush because he looked “nicer” than Gore (the scary part is that some adults use that method, and their votes count).
By Thressa Johnson , April 21, 2010
Just justifying the justness of just
I’ve noticed a new naughty word this week, and am unwilling to sit back and let it ravage society. Therefore, I’m waging a war on just-ness.
Now, reader, don’t misunderstand. I’m not affronting “justness,” but the word “just,” as described by its fifth adverbial definition: “only; merely.”
By Thressa Johnson , April 14, 2010
Every college is not for every student
Anyone who attends two colleges within a year knows that the entire experience is dependent upon where you’re at.
By Thressa Johnson , April 07, 2010
Forget the Red, watch out for flooding kitchens
Last Friday marked the beginning of spring break at Hamline, scattering students across the country to relaxations, vacations and fulfilled reservations.
By Thressa Johnson , March 31, 2010
Six degrees of celebrity run-ins
Besides that time my family and I ate dinner in the booth across from Dennis Quaid and his son, I haven’t had much direct exposure to celebrity. That is, not until my definition of fame began to morph.
March 24, 2010
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
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