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I am a current Content Writing Intern at digital entertainment media startup polljuice and a high school senior (Class of 2021). My desire to communicate knowledge on a variety of subjects in a clear and engaging manner defines my writing and translates to my academic endeavors.
As a polljuice intern, I've been fortunate to enjoy the freedom to pick my article topics. I enjoy researching and writing the gamut. I weigh the merits of dark chocolate vs milk chocolate. I question why we don't refer to other countries' names in their own language. I explore the beautiful foreign words for emotions with no English equivalent. I look at the pumpkin spice latte and contemplate another double standard women face. I link the physiology of fatigue with the phenomenon of deep late night conversations. I marvel at the scientific persuasive power behind dogs' puppy dog eyes. I probe America's history of public shaming.
At this point, I realize I've referred to a good number of my articles. All this to say, I have an enthusiasm to learn more and share this knowledge. I'm grateful that my polljuice internship gives me the opportunity to do just that.
In college, I hope to continue honing my writing skills through class papers, lab reports, and joining a school journal. My wide range of interests influenced my primary academic interests in interdisciplinary psychology, neuroscience, and nutrition science. Although I've gained most of my professional experience in communications, the time management, research, and avid curiosity that fueled those endeavors will serve me well in my intended future areas of focus.
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Whether at childhood sleepovers, in dorms, or perhaps, lately over FaceTime and Zoom, we've all had one of those freeing and heartfelt talks at some point. When it's late at night (or maybe even in the early AM for the night owls), people prepare for sleep.
As Mr. Weasley once said, Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain. Yet, just as Ginny Weasley did with her Voldemort-infested journal, millions of us do so every day and maybe every hour.
What does devouring a hamburger have in common with relaxing evenings on the sofa? If you have a dog, it's likely hard to refuse your dog a bite of that forbidden hamburger or a place on the off-limits couch. It's almost certain you'll give in when he or she gives you those eyes.
Thanks to years of classes in American history from K-12, many of us are likely aware of the extent of public shaming employed in America. Public shaming as punishment has undeniably deep roots in America's history, from public stocks in the colonial town squares to dunce caps in the classroom only banned in the 1920s. Thumbnail Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
If you don't already know what PSL stands for, permit me to enlighten you. PSL refers to a signature fall drink, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, which Starbucks popularized. Starbucks describes the PSL in the following way: Quite frankly, I think PSLs are amazing.
I can't tell you how much it pains me as a proud introvert when I hear people around me say of a shy or quiet person, in a disdainful and hushed tone suggestive of an unfortunate affliction, "So and so is very... introverted." Such regrettable comments stem from widespread myths about introverts that paint an unflattering image.
There's a new status symbol in town, free of (monetary) cost - busyness. Someone might inquire what your weekend is like, to which you might reply with a perverse delight "busy" or a borderline embarrassed "not much." Our love and admiration of busyness reflect the increasingly fast pace of our lives.
For all intents and purposes, after Halloween signals the start of the winter holiday season for businesses. It's hard to wander through a store without being confronted by chocolate offerings at every corner, from Costco Chocolate Bombs to chocolate advent calendars and inventive hot cocoa mixes.
I always thought it strange that we refer to other countries by their name in our language rather than their language. After all, we generally call other people by their name in their language. But when it comes to countries, we say France, not le France.
Although I love the flexibility and forgivingness of the English language when it comes to informal communication, I sometimes think the offering of words in English for describing emotion leaves something to be desired. Maybe my vocabulary isn't as extensive as I believe it is.