Author: Justine
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Jane Austen the Greatest Of All Time?
Jane Austen is an incredible writer. I don’t want to sound like a washing machine, cycling most people’s praises and saying she’s a very captivating writer and witty author. But I would be doing her novels an injustice if I said she wasn’t all those things. Yes, her writing truly inspires me to tackle my…
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What’s so special about Journalism?
How Journalism changed my life My freshman self thought Journalism would be a cute class to enroll in because I’d be like Rory Gilmore from “Gilmore Girls.” On the first day of class–arriving late, as I am notorious for–I came in with no expectations and a flatline standard. I just didn’t know what to expect!…
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It’s easy, just use women.
The over-sexualization of women in the music industry. I like a lot of music. From pop to musical to country to anything-you-name-i’ll-probably-like-it. Lately, I’ve been listening to more mainstream artists like Sabrina Carpenter and Tate McRae, and I think their songs are pretty good. Then I watch the music video and I just see them…
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The best book review on “Atomic Habits”
Learn how to build good and break bad habits, without paying $27 for it Pre-Reading Feeling like my old 2024 self was washed away in January, I thought there was no better time than now to achieve my dream morning routine. But how would I know how to stick to my routine? How would I…
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A big book review on “A Little Life”
Pre-Reading Winter break was starting and I had all the time in the world to read one of my most anticipated reads of the year: “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara, published in 2015. With the resurgence of the book everywhere on social media, I put myself to the challenge to finish the 832-page book…