Nov. 12
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Healthy money habits are hot. The importance of financial literacy has permeated the consciousness of Gen-Z. As a generation, we’ve lived through enough “unprecedented events” to know that we need to establish healthy savings habits as early in our lives as possible. We turn to apps to learn new skills and utilize passive savings apps like Digit that take money out of our accounts and put money towards pre-set savings goals. We also really like budgeting apps like Mint and PocketGaurd that help us create budgets and visualize our spending habits.
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Will and Jada Smith have taught social media that knowing too much about celebrities’ lives is achievable and unpleasant. Recent statements from both members of the once private couple have shared too many intimate details of their marriage, sex life, and past relationships. We are unsure who keeps asking them these very specific questions, but social media is begging them to please stop. We are so tired.
soon to trend
I think that there is going to be a resurgence of blogs. Journaling is great in theory but difficult to maintain, especially for those drawn to multimedia forms of creative expression. Blogging combines multimedia interests, written components, and creative flexibility that can pique gen-z’s interest. Additionally, blogs can be converted into professional portfolios if needed, unlike many traditional forms of journaling.
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november reading
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
November is Native American Heritage Month, and I am incredibly excited to introduce one of my favorite books that I have ever read. I read this book when I was a sophomore in high school, and since then, I have carried the weight and the lessons of this book into all of the spaces that I enter.
This book showcases the beauty of Indigenous culture while also delivering a harsh reality check that makes us confront some of the many inequities that Indigenous Americans face today. Unsurprisingly, during the crux of this country’s reckoning with racial injustice, this book was placed on the “banned” list of literature for numerous schools this past year. I can only assume that those who called for this book to be banned felt as though the racism, violence Indigenous bodies face, lack of access to fundamental human rights like food, water, & shelter, & lack of adequate public education Indigenous people face are so well covered in core curriculum that this primary source was redundant.
Please read this book. It is phenomenal, & please purchase a copy of this book from an Indigenous book store like this one. Here are some additional buy from Indigenous Owned Bookstores resources: here & here.
