Since the beginning of the Black Lives Matter protests this year you may have heard the phrase “performative activism” being tossed around, often as a criticism of corporations or individuals. But what does performative activism really mean? Performative activism is activism done in order to maintain or increase one’s social capital. Meaning,...
When Donald Trump was elected, I knew it would be bad, but I never thought I’d be trying to learn about Oscar Wilde in AP Lit while an actual terrorist attack occurred at our capitol. However, when it happened, it wasn't a surprise (let's be real, the lead up to this has been the entire four years of his presidency). For those of you who somehow missed...
It’s hard to believe that 2020 has finally ended and that we’re now into 2021. Back in March, we never thought we would get here, but now, here we are. Now take a moment and just breathe, how does it feel being in a new year? (Especially with a year like 2020 leading us up to it.) When I think back on 2020, the first things that come to mind...
2020 has been a rough year for everyone, and I know that even though we’re already in the new year, it definitely doesn’t feel like it. “New Year, New Me” is really not working this time. However, despite all of this negativity, it’s important to look for the rainbow after the storm. It’s important that you look to better yourself and get...
With everything that’s going on in the world, many people can lose the motivation to get up in the morning. It might feel as though they can’t make a difference or that everything is messed up and full of hate. They might wonder, “what’s the point of doing anything?” Some advice I have for you is that even if there are so many things wrong...
From the months of January to March 2020, I lived in Germany. While I was there I visited the Czech Republic, wandered through beautiful castles, learned how to live and work on a horse ranch, and made plenty of friends. I lived and went to a high school in Germany, and though I did not plan this trip through an exchange program, I was able to experience...
