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Recent Writings
Recent Writings
One day a few months back I was scrolling through the depths of YouTube when I stumbled across this video about hobbies. The creator was talking about how our society has conditioned us to believe that every single thing we do has to amount to something, otherwise it’s seen as a waste of time. If you’re not making money from it, building a portfolio, or turning it into some kind of “productive” side hustle, then apparently it doesn’t count. It really struck me, because I realized how often I’ve fallen into that same trap - feeling guilty for enjoying something just for the sake of it.
This piece dives into a quiet cultural shift: how social media has made detachment “cool” and passion “cringe.” Social media fuels it all, teaching us that caring too much is embarrassing and that the safest way to exist is to act like nothing matters.
I wrote this story for an English assessment, but it turned into more than just an assignment. It’s about grief, memory, and the way our minds twist when the past refuses to stay buried. A piece that let me explore how loss blurs the line between reality and imagination.
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