Here's a short and sweet insight into the world of a teenage Valentine's Day. I also talk about how "promposals" work and explain why my generation will still be in contact with our classmates from middle school or high school because of Instagram.

Here's a short and sweet insight into the world of a teenage Valentine's Day. I also talk about how "promposals" work and explain why my generation will still be in contact with our classmates from middle school or high school because of Instagram.

In this week's (late) episode, I include the exclusive segment "Overrated." I talk about why I think the "perfect Instagram picture" narrative is overrated and unhealthy. After, I discuss why adults don't seem to understand the principle and purpose of memes. I also recommend creating a "fire escape shelf" in your bedroom and provide an explanation as to what the term means.

Inkster, Becky, and Shirley Cramer. “#StatusofMind.” RSPH, Royal Society of Public Health, 19 May 2017, www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/status-of-mind.html.

During this week's (late) episode, I include the exclusive segment "Overrated." I talk about why I think the "perfect Instagram picture" narrative is overrated and unhealthy. After, I discuss why adults don't seem to understand the principle and purpose of memes. I also recommend creating a "fire escape shelf" in your bedroom and provide an explanation as to what the term means.

I include the exclusive segment, "My Stressed Survival" on this week's episode; I talk about why student loans that result from a college education stresses me out. During the episode, I discuss the ubiquity of arbitrary teenage Instagram politics. Continuing on the topic of Instagram, I talk about an account I recently discovered and therapeutic videos I enjoy. A podcast suggestion is also provided towards the end of the episode!

Link to the Pew Research Center study "Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018": http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/05/31/teens-social-media-technology-2018/

I include the exclusive segment, "My Stressed Survival" on this week's episode; I talk about why student loans that result from a college education stresses me out. During the episode, I discuss the ubiquity of arbitrary teenage Instagram politics. Continuing on the topic of Instagram, I talk about an account I recently discovered and therapeutic videos I enjoy. A podcast suggestion is also provided towards the end of the episode!

On this week's episode, I'm including the exclusive segment "Ask Lauren the Teenager," where I answer these three questions:

•What is teenage culture?

•Who creates teenage culture?

•Who changes teenage culture?

The segment "Underrated" is also discussed during this episode; I talk about how underrated an online series about pizza is. Later on, I talk about what books I have been reading for my literature class and why I think reading different books than we would normally read is a good thing.

In this week's episode, I'm including the exclusive segment "Ask Lauren the Teenager," where I answer these three questions:

•What is teenage culture?
•Who creates teenage culture?
•Who changes teenage culture?

The segment "Underrated" is also discussed during this episode; I talk about how underrated an online series about pizza is. Later on, I talk about what books I have been reading for my literature class and why I think reading different books than we would normally read is a good thing.

Link to watch The Pizza Show on MUNCHIES: https://video.vice.com/en_us/show/pizza-show

This week's episode features the exclusive segment "My Thoughts On" cynicism. Listen to hear about teenage colloquialisms, an Instagram account I adore, and a common application essay about Costco!

This week's episode features the exclusive segment "My Thoughts On" cynicism. Listen to hear about teenage colloquialisms, an Instagram account I adore, and a common application essay about Costco!

Stavrova, O., & Ehlebracht, D. (2017). Education as an Antidote to Cynicism. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 9(1), 59–69. http://doi.org/10.1177/1948550617699255

Link to Costco Common App Essay: https://www.businessinsider.com/high-school-senior-who-got-into-5-ivy-league-schools-shares-her-admissions-essay-2016-4

Link to @textsfrommyexistentialist book: http://notacult.media/books/texts/

TL;DR means "too long; didn't read"