Ok, last off-topic post. The last podcast I listened to is called "Middle School". The host interviews a 14-year old middle schooler, and she discusses in her own words why middle school can be so tough and just an awkward stage in life. It was fun to listen to as a former middle schooler because I totally remember feeling that way in middle school! Check it out and reminisce about your awkward middle school phase!
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/449/middle-school

One of the other pod-casts I listened to is called "No coincidence, no story!". It's all dedicated to crazy coincidences experienced by people, and they are so awesome! I personally love hearing about coincidences that are just out of this world, and this pod-cast is dedicated to sharing some! Go check it out http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/489/no-coincidence-no-story

Although it's off-topic, I listened to a few really cool pod casts recently! One of them was called "Getting Away With It" which was originally aired on NPR's This American Life. When seemingly nobody is watching or judging, the people featured in this pod-cast break the rules and make bad choices without fear of consequences. It was really interesting to hear these people explain themselves and why they did what they did, because we've all had that moment when no one is watching! Check it out
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/477/getting-away-with-it

Here comes another seemingly unrelated post. In reality, however, the film "God Grew Tired of Us" which I am about to discuss can relate back to my regular topic in the realm of life lessons we can learn. For those who have never seen the movie, I'll provide a little bit of background. The film details the travels of three of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," who fled their homeland of Sudan a midst war and chaos. They walked hundreds of miles, starving and dehydrated, to Ethiopia to find refuge. They soon had to travel once again to Kenya, where they remained for 10 years until the United States invited the Lost Boys to come live in the United States. There's several lessons that can be learned from these boys, but I admire their resilience and desire more than anything. If I was one of those boys, I would have given up before we were even half way to Ethiopia; but they didn't. They persisted. They were determined to seek out a better life for themselves, and they did everything necessary to achieve it. Sickness, thirst, endless journeys, didn't deter them. They were even separated from  their families. However, they made the journey and made a better life for themselves. We can all learn important life lessons from these boys; I certainly did just from watching this short documentary. With determination and desire, nothing can deter us from where we want to go or who we want to become: the lost boys of Sudan illustrated this principle right before my eyes in the documentary. I highly recommend you watch it, it has inspired me and allowed me to see how blessed I am in facing the negligible challenges that are in my own personal life.