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Lunchroom Marketplace

Remember the lunchroom in school? You know, the heart of cliques, the epicenter of gossip, and the hub of grade-school dramatics... But above all else, the lunchroom was the first free market system most of us were introduced to, where the prices of each good were determined by the people. Whether through cash or trading and bartering, lunch transactions always ran rampant during this period of the day. Personally, there were not many prices I wasn't willing to spend for zebra cakes.  Cheez-its were also very high on my demand list. It was always about what you didn't have, and how you could obtain it. These trade talks could last several minutes, and only became more complicated as other parties were interested in some of the goods. What started as a simple chocolate chip cookie for a bag of Cheez-its deal between two students in a '1 for 1' trade, quickly turned into a hostile bidding war between too many hungry adolescents. And before you know it, the

New Year, New Me

I had to. Boot up your social mediums and prepare yourself to see the countless recurrence of this phrase. Now, I could pick the low hanging fruit and bash the cliche "new year, new me" phenomenon, but I decided against it. Is the phrase played out? Possibly... But nonetheless, what works for you, works for you, and I wish you all the best. It is indeed a new year, and if you would like to be a new you, do that... If you want to be the same? Do that too. If you want to make some adjustments, and leave others as they are...you can always do that as well. Regardless, in whatever you choose to do in this new year, do what is best for you.  Don't forget those who have helped you along the way.  Seek improvements you could make, but also appreciate the work you have done up to this point as you embark on a new 365-day challenge.  Determine the best approach and devise a strategy to achieve your destiny. Each year is a new experience, filled with new