The Introduction of Castle's Corner

Welcome to my self-proclaimed corner of alliteration. You may be asking yourself, what is this, and why should I read it?

My name is Ryan Castle, which should explain why the name of this Corner is Castle’s. I’m a fifth-year student at Cal State Fullerton, which I like to believe is the modern-day senior year in college.

I want to use my column as a forum to discuss common situations and scenarios that we college students face on a daily basis. The situations we encounter that completely incarcerate our minds, as well as the thoughts we contemplate daily without even realizing it. Since I can only speak for one person, you will be seeing the world through the eyes of Ryan Castle. Be prepared, because I’m kind of random and a little weird, but I’m the fun kind of weird, not the crazy kind. I promise you that.

I believe I can strongly relate to anyone, no matter who they are. I like for my readers to feel as though I have crawled into their mind, seen the world from their point of view and indulged accordingly. When done reading Castle’s Corner I want you to say “I never thought of it like that,” or maybe “yeah that’s a good point,” or perhaps “that’s what I was just saying!"

My subjects can range anywhere from daily observations, to advice, to sports, to politics to entertainment to whatever I feel like.

I’m not satisfied with "just because" as an explanation … I want to dive deeper. And I tackle the tough questions too, the ones people are too afraid to dig for an answer to. Or at least the ones nobody ever thought to take on. Like, why doesn't James Bond age? Why does the "gh" make an "f" sound? Who discovered and thus named the blue-footed booby, and what was his motivation? Do male dogs care if the dog they just fornicated with was actually a castrated canine, or are they just down with that? Could bowling shoes ever be made into a fashion statement? Why has Jared from Subway not lost anymore weight in the past eight years? Why has Tom from MySpace not taken a new picture in the last five? Why is the "I Love New York" hussy still allowed to be on TV? And whatever happened to Jaleel White?

Beyond questioning things through indiscriminate observations, I also like to take on the general issues that encompass our feelings and emotions. We all feel our share of frustration, heartbreak, euphoria, confusion, indecision and so on. What invokes these feelings? And what do they mean? I like to believe deep personal issues are my forte; how things affect us, why they affect us and what we can do about it. Always remember never to take anything I say too seriously or with great offense. My goal is to make you laugh, think deeply or even just get a little smile. If I’ve done this, it means I’ve done my job.

Castle’s Corner: You’ll feel enlightened… or your money back!