Storytime

This year, I turned 25, marking the quarter of a century, my silver year, and my frontal lobe is now fully developed... allegedly. To celebrate, I put together a list of some of the most profound learnings I’ve accumulated in life thus far.

I feel people are beginning to shift towards a different outlook on experiencing the world. I sense this for a few reasons. Less because of social media regurgitation, with algorithms dispensing more travel-oriented content, nor the resurgence of the “no regrets” lifestyle. Instead, I have collected first-hand evidence to support my assumption through conversations with friends and random strangers and personal observations as I traverse the world…

A recent post I wrote after digging up my first real passion project...

A poem about Prescott, Arizona, otherwise known as "Everybody's Hometown". Not all towns in America Possess as much innate charisma, As this hidden gem in the Southwestern mountains Known as Prescott, Arizona...

Most people are familiar with the saying, “It’s not goodbye. It's ‘see you later’.” Although I may have utilized that angle while parting from my college friends, I had a much more contrasting reaction when saying goodbye to the physical location of Old Town Orange. I lived in the heart of Orange for the past four years. What brought me there was my enrollment in Chapman University, a school that is a hidden gem. I distinctly remember the first time I flew out to tour the campus. Although I was invested in absorbing information about the school and admissions, and all that jazz, what sold me on wanting to move there was the simply adorable, humble, and subtle town that Chapman calls home.

In no way is this an attempt to gain attention or virtue signal. I just have some strong convictions about social media (Instagram in particular) that I want to document. I’m sure many would agree that a lot of growth occurs in your teens and early 20s. And us Gen-Z-ers have been given the involuntary responsibility to define social norms on these brand-new websites. As early adopters, we may not have thought ahead about certain aspects to prevent negative repercussions. Many trends are now so ingrained that they may be nearly impossible to reverse.