COMMENTARY

Back when I was in high school, when I didn’t yet know about neoliberalism, decolonization, imperialism or anything coherent about politics, economics, or philosophy, I did what any other desperately ambitious and highly strung type-A student thought would look impressive on their university applications. I became a debater. I joined my school’s debate club and […]

We often romanticize being young—the naïveté and spirit and freedom of it. Young adults stuck in the crevice between teenagehood and proper adulthood, supposedly more mature but not there yet. The utter stupidity and brilliance of our actions, total dependence and total independence, total rebellion and total obedience, feeling like we know it all and

Exactly one year and one week ago, I stepped away from social media (happy anniversary, Alyanna!). In Part 1: Social Media Is a Shit Show, I explained how my social media addiction had led me to make that decision. At the time, I didn’t know if I was doing the right thing; my gut was

On May 17, 2020, I stepped away from social media. I permanently deleted my Instagram and Twitter accounts, reduced my 1,200 Facebook friends to just around 100, and deleted all social media apps from my phone. Stepping away from social media was not an easy decision to make. Most Gen Z people grew up alongside