Articles by Adya

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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? Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More