So, do you know what you’ll be yet?
It’s a harrowing question, and I’m guessing you all have heard it once or twice, in some variation at least.
“What do you want to do when you grow up?”
Adalyn Lowe
Adalyn Lowe is a senior at Washington High School, and this is her second year on The Hatchet. She moved from San Francisco at three years old, and has lived in Fremont ever since. This year on the paper, will be co-editor -in-chief. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and traveling. After high school, Adalyn plans to extend her passion for journalism into a career.
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Leave your heart in San Francisco
Dying. Dangerous. Destructive.
Post-pandemic, people have used all of these adjectives to describe San Francisco. To them, the city is apparently barren, everyone is using fentanyl, everything is closing, and nowhere is safe.
You can’t talk to people, and it’s your phone’s fault
Our phones have redefined how people interact with each other. Mobile communication is more convenient, but it prioritizes brevity and immediacy over depth and substance. There’s a certain nuance that arrives with spoken words and dialogue. Most people are more confident on their phones: the mask of the screen gives a feeling of anonymity that people thrive behind. The spoken word, in contrast, always seems to hold more weight that people seem to shy away from.
You’re not so OCD, you’re just annoying
Picture this: a cabinet perfectly arranged, everything precisely as it should be. Nice, right? But then you notice it— one plate is slightly misaligned, and it’s the only thing you can see now. Here is where I must ask you to resist exclaiming to those around you that you are so OCD!
Yes mom, it was just a phase
I’m sure as teenagers, we’ve all had more than our fair share of embarrassing phases. My sister likes to remind me of mine like it’s her favorite pastime. Hey Addy, do you remember when you really, really liked— yes. Yes, I really do. Now please be quiet about it!