Archives - Adya Mohapatra
beauty
Kids’ feral behavior in Sephora reflects poorly on parents, not Gen Alpha
There is nothing wrong with being interested in skincare and makeup products; however, the behavior displayed by these children goes beyond just curiosity, and seems more like a deep desire to acquire these things to fit in.
cultural tether
What’s in a name?
Having a non-American name in America has definitely impacted my sense of identity over the years. It has shaped others’ perceptions of me.
barbie
Barbie goes to Hollywood – how much damage can one doll do?
I am here to say that the controversy surrounding the movie never had anything to do with the movie itself.
schedules
The only reliable thing about the shuttle system is its ability to drive me crazy
The bus schedule is many things, so I’ll tell you what it isn’t. Reliable. On-time. Consistent.
productivity
How much productivity can you print?
It’s a weird new age of productivity. You’re expected to function at maximum capacity everyday, and any day you don’t, you have to compensate.
gender
The actors’ world of false advertising
An actor’s job is, well, to act. What is the issue with presenting themselves as someone they are not if they are successfully performing a role?
academics
We’re all just hamsters on the wheel of academic validation
Never mind. All the grades were just posted to Blackboard and there is not a single A in sight.
hobbies
The mysterious case of the disappearing hobbies
If nothing we do reflects our interests beyond career aspirations, then a whole chunk of who you are is left behind.
Mental Health
Navigating the world of online mental health awareness
On social media, a creator describes a list of symptoms that leads them to conclude they have depression. The weird thing is, those symptoms sound a lot like things you experience every day.
Humanities
STEM vs. humanities: The ongoing, counterproductive debate
Maybe we’ve all been wasting our time debating the relative worth of the two fields, and instead accidentally devaluing both by overlooking their individual and combined merits.
