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Maybe BTS Found Me Later for a Reason
When BTS debuted in 2013, I was already entering one of the hardest seasons of my life. Technically, I was only beginning adulthood. But emotionally? I had already been carrying adult responsibilities for years. I started supporting myself at 17. By the time I entered my twenties, life became less about discovering myself and more…
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I Miss When Instagram Felt Like Instagram
Maybe this is my millennial side showing, but sometimes I genuinely miss when Instagram felt… simpler. Back when people posted blurry food photos without caring about aesthetics. Back when posting online didn’t feel like managing a personal media company. Back when a random sunset picture with an overused filter somehow felt meaningful enough. Lately, every…
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The Internet Raised Millennials Too
I don’t think people talk enough about how much the internet shaped millennials emotionally. Not the internet we have now. The old internet. The slower one. The one that screeched loudly through dial-up connections before finally letting you online like you had just unlocked a secret portal to another world. Back then, the internet felt…
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The Song Every Millennial Graduated To
Every millennial had at least one graduation montage backed by Vitamin C’s Graduation (Friends Forever). It didn’t matter if the slideshow had: The moment that song started playing, suddenly the entire class acted like we were being separated forever instead of just moving to another school. “As we go on…” Immediate emotional damage. Looking back…
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Millennials, Do You Remember This?
Do you remember when almost every millennial secretly thought we were destined to become writers? Back when Blogspot, WordPress, and Tumblr felt like our own little corners of the internet. Honestly, half the fun wasn’t even the writing itself. It was searching for the perfect blogskin at 1am. Editing HTML codes we barely understood just to…