Essays

mind at 18

*I wrote this nonfiction piece almost 4 years ago at the beginning of college, and it's interesting to look back and reflect on as I near...

Flip Off, iPhone

This past week, I attempted undergoing some serious changes in my social life. I (mostly) gave up social media, and (somewhat) traded in...

I'm Breaking Up With You

By the end of college, most 21-year-olds have dating experience that leads to the heartbreaking catastrophe in which they break up with...

Starbucks Is a Chain of Things Unnoticed

There are 30,833 Starbucks stores in 80 countries around the world, many of which exchange tired pedestrians, teachers, and students...

#BAMARUSH

July 2019 “How do I even shop for this? What do they wear in the south?” I pondered, pausing. “And when did you buy dresses for this...

Reflecting on "The Vegetarian Crusade"

The Vegetarian Crusade by Adam Shprintzen The Vegetarian Crusade is a novel that discusses the initiation, persecution, growth, and...

Youth Culture in Bedroom Pop (research essay)

Over the past few years, the bedroom pop music genre has gained a significant following in younger listeners in their teens and twenties....