it doesn't have to be toxic, as long as you don't let it

• helped me get a free brilliant bicycle from england (if i got 100 people to sign up for their mailing list)
• won the sarah dessen book giveaway by posting on their forum
• sold a lot of my clothes on facebook in high school and mercari in college
• found out i had a lot of similar interests to people (music, books, movies) after seeing what they liked and shared on social media, leading to new and stronger friendships
• was able to write a lot of the feelings that i couldn't convey out loud through public speaking to people and to clubs when i transferred schools
• able to keep in touch with friends and family from different countries
• gave me writing, style, and lifestyle inspiration from reading blogs and youtube videos
• helped find a bunch of organizations and events on campus
• helped me understand political/social issues that i did not have much knowledge of before (human trafficking, election, police brutality)
• introduced me to sustainability, minimalism, and feminism
• win giveaways on insta for clothes
• meet cool people from australia, vegas, etc
• meet my close friends jessie & michi
• meet and connect with frances

annenberg

• aaja convention philly
• aaja convention NYC