"Be yourself, everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde.  Today, with the proliferation of the internet and social media, we have less control over the information we take in. People put their best foot forward in social media posts; the newest and most successful business owners are featured prominently. These stunningly successful people cannot help but make us feel somewhat… lacklustre.  

It's natural to compare ourselves to others and wish we could be just like them, but the truth is that 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬. If we simply use our shortcomings to make ourselves feel negativity, will we ever reach for the better? 👤  

In this episode of "𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭,"  Dinh Khanh Hoa, a well-known figure in the RMIT Hanoi sphere will be visiting us today.

"At your age, I would have been able to do so many things instead of glueing my eyes to the screen like you are”.   

The familiar yet unpleasant sayings of previous generations cause us to wonder whether or not we are fundamentally inferior to them. Our parents and grandparents didn't have to deal with the same kind of rapid global transformation that we do today. However, we are still subject to the preconceptions and habits of a bygone era.  

Isn't it true that there is no such thing as "identity" if there are no differences? Do we have to live up to the expectations of our ancestors? Alternatively, could we decide to celebrate what makes us special?

In our childhood, dreams came true when the paper crane bottle was filled up. In our twenties, dreams are associated with higher stages of interpretation. We dream higher than the sky and deeper than the ocean. We yearn to express ourselves and put our stamp on the farthest points. However, we also hold ourselves accountable for errors and even, fall into periods of personal identity crisis. Then, how can we keep our minds serene in the midst of chaos and dream like a child, again?  

Participating in this episode is a special guest - Ms. Bach Duong, editor-in-chief of the “Youth” issue. Her incisive observations on dreams and the threshold of adulthood will definitely put you in wonder.

Love is portrayed through various mediums.

One that can be a good example is the way we weave our wording. Something that is mundane usually emits a certain ‘smell’, a particular animal companion lets out a unique ‘scent’, or the use of ‘flavour’ for describing an inviting, mouth-watering dish.

But love. But that person. Only them can emanate an ‘aroma’, so endearing that it is totally obvious, clearly recognizable from any other smell. The ones smitten with one another seem to immerse, indulge themselves in the other’s endearing aroma; to get lost, to get found, and to unravel the fragrance of love.

Life is like an unsolved puzzle. As time passed by, a fragment of that puzzle is gathered. Those pieces are something that we always cherish and admire whenever we take a step back and try to visualize the story of our life. Those memories could have brought you joy or could have shattered you into pieces and deformed you. Either way, it defines who you are. Experiencing nostalgia is a chance for you to look back at your journey, to know yourself better or to comfort your inner child.

Joy: A sensation that is fundamental to a truly meaningful life, yet people seem to always be on the lookout for it throughout the course of our lifetime. It is safe to say that joy and happiness burns with the most passion during our youth, and there is hardly another period in life when that delight blooms with such liveliness.

Perhaps, as youngsters recognize the time of our lives is still ahead of us, but also constantly want to grasp every excitement there is to enjoy. A paradox, one might say. Youth’s joy is its own colorful world, ever tragically beautiful.

Youth

- a classic term tied with courage,

boldness,

a time when we were still kids struggling to figure out how this world worked.

We fail and get hurt a lot, yet our immature souls are still full of aspirations and dreams ✨

This season, with a podcast series called Youth, Current Media will bring you back to the good old days, when we were young, mixed with a lil bit of craziness and had nothing to fear 🌵

So, find yourself a cozy corner, take a deep breath and let us accompany you on this emotional journey of youth.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Visit our podcast 'Youth' on these platforms:

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗲: https://youtu.be/OnuszV6ED7E

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱: https://soundcloud.com/current-media-rmit-hanoi/podcast-teaser-in-the-current-season-2-youth

In the glow of gadgets, the advanced and wide application of social media allows users to romanticize their life effortlessly. The increase of exposure to ideals on social media significantly affects our emotional experience by generating comparisons between users and online alter egos.

In this 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 of ‘𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁', we will listen to their honest sharing of our hosts about social media and their dynamic perspectives on the way social media influences us mentally to see if peer pressure brought by social media is completely adverse or could be positive.

"𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙙, 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣."

Each family has its own ways of parenting due to specific circumstances and perspectives of life. Parents, whether they are gardeners or carpenters, all want the best for their children with unconditional love. However, our parents aren't heroes, sometimes they don’t know how to fully express their good intentions to us. As a result, misunderstanding across the generations can arise and lead to peer pressure among us.

With 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 of "𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁", Current Media wants to bring you the view of our parents towards Peer Pressure with touches of nature. Furthermore, we want to send a big appreciation to our 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 - 𝘔𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘶 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘨, an experienced life coach and a messenger between parents and youngsters in this episode!

"𝙄𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙚?"

University life also means being surrounded by amazing people, inspired by their lively spirits and sometimes, even depleted of living under their shadow. But does peer pressure actually distort your self-perception? What if it is a “secret trick'' to become the best version of ourselves?

With Episode 1 of "𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁", Current Media wants to bring you brand-new perspectives of a freshman and a senior from RMIT University under the scope of 𝘗𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 with touches of nature.