At times, I look at my generation with awe and pride. I wonder at the way we have learned to harness technology to improve the world. I appreciate the efforts we have made to become more inclusive. I commend the way we have adapted to an ever-changing, competitive professional landscape with more tenacity than everContinue reading “AN ILLUSION OF LOVE”
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THE PEOPLE WE MEET ARE THE PEOPLE WE LOVE
There are times when, watching someone narrate their life, I am eternally grateful to hear their story. I love learning about the little facets that make up a random stranger; what is hidden behind the curtain they present to the world. I believe that is the most exciting part about making new friends: slowly watchingContinue reading “THE PEOPLE WE MEET ARE THE PEOPLE WE LOVE”
WHAT ARE YOU CONSUMING?
Studying psychology, I learn a lot about biases. A bias, according to Merriam Webster, is an inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgement. Biases have an incredibly strong effect on the way we view the world. I always recognized their importance in scientific fields and news reporting, but I neverContinue reading “WHAT ARE YOU CONSUMING?”
MEALS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HAPPY
Nothing feels like home more than a meal cooked by mom. From a young age, I have held a keen understanding of the way food conveys feeling. Food is fuel, but it is also a silent “I love you”, or “I miss you”, or even just “I value you”. For years, home-cooked meals have nourishedContinue reading “MEALS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HAPPY”
SAY YES NOW, FIGURE IT OUT LATER
In my lifetime, I have said no to a lot of things. “No, I can’t dance at this party if no one else is going to”. “No, I shouldn’t order the burger since they are ordering the salad”. “No, I don’t mind taking on that extra responsibility“. It was always a resounding no… when speakingContinue reading “SAY YES NOW, FIGURE IT OUT LATER”
LOSING A HOME
What does the word home mean to you? For most, it probably has ties to a certain place, maybe a childhood house. They can picture the wooden front door and the welcome mat in front of it. Even more, they remember the particular smell of that house; how their mother made banana pancakes every SundayContinue reading “LOSING A HOME”
FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY BILL’ IS NOT OKAY
Following his election in 2020, Joe Biden began acting to protect LGBTQ+ rights. On the first day of his administration, he passed the executive order “directing all federal agencies to recognize that existing federal bans on sex discrimination protect against LGBTQ discrimination as well.” (ACLU). In January of the same year, Biden repealed the transgenderContinue reading “FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY BILL’ IS NOT OKAY”
WHY I DELETED TIKTOK
In 2019, I made the choice to download the up-and-coming app TikTok. Like its antecedent Musical.ly, I assumed TikTok would be another entertaining pastime that would provide a creative outlet and area to explore a new online community. And for a time, that is exactly what it was. 2019 was a year I consider toContinue reading “WHY I DELETED TIKTOK”
ENTITLED TO NOTHING
The feature of entitlement is one so surreptitious, but also commonplace nowadays. It is not exactly narcissistic nor patronizing, but something more intricate, difficult to recognize. Entitlement, like other deep-seated qualities, often goes unnoticed as it has become so habitual and almost necessary in society. The awareness I have cultivated for this particular feature, whetherContinue reading “ENTITLED TO NOTHING”
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
History is a complex and multi-faceted subject. It is literally and simply defined as the past: past events, significant figures of the past, and the past decisions which have created the circumstances in which the world lives today. However, with history being focused on the past, it is natural to ignore the fact that theContinue reading “HISTORY IN THE MAKING”
chocolate and politics 