What a good feeling when you cook from a recipe and the meal turns out exactly (or even better) than the picture. It is in these unexpected surprises that the essence of blessed moments reveals itself ...

A piece of wisdom you’ve likely heard is not to expect too much to avoid disappointment, even heartbreak. Reality moves to its own beat and can either exceed those presumptions, if you’re lucky, or ...

Have you ever expected something to be one way and then, lo and behold, reality has a different plan for you? Well, do I have an iconic meme format for you. For those not in the know, the Expectation ...

What you want and what you think you’ll get won’t always neatly match up with reality. Many of us instinctively understand ...

A piece of wisdom you’ve likely heard is not to expect too much to avoid disappointment, even heartbreak. Reality moves to its own beat and can either exceed those presumptions, if you’re lucky, or ...

You may think that reality is immovable, but the truth is, our expectations have a strong influence over how we perceive reality. Don't believe me? Just take a look at this scene from the show "The ...

Bacchanal is a tried-and-true Columbia spring tradition. Every year, as Bacchanal season approaches, students have exceedingly high expectations about what the event and their experiences will look ...

Picking a college is one of the scariest decisions an individual has to make in their lifetime, I’ll admit it. When I was a high school senior, I was definitely making pro and con lists out the wazoo.