Last week was midterm week at Leiden Univeristy, and I, like many other students, had a week full of exams and stress. Talking with my friends,...
Continue reading...Searching for a Job in the Sea of 1s & 0s
Let’s face it, most of us need to find a job after university. This is my last semester, and after it, I’ll have a degree in...
Continue reading...The Performance of Identity on Social Media
When I was about 16, I deleted my Instagram account and made a new one. My posts over the previous four years didn’t reflect the person...
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Escaping into Music — and Finding Myself Again
I always listen to music whenever I am, when I am taking a bath, walking, before and after the classes, or before going to bed. The...
Continue reading...We Were Real Behind the Screen
I started using the Internet very early. But it wasn’t until I was around nine that I really began meeting people online. At school, I was...
Continue reading...If Only Work Experience Included The Roles We Play Online
There are so many different roles a person can fill online. You can be a teacher, a customer, a friend and an enemy. Since the online...
Continue reading...How do we change when we enter the digital space?
Every time a person wants to enter a social media app, actually to be able to enter most of the apps, you have to make an...
Continue reading...Am I Part of the Crowd?-A Reflection on my roles across platforms
“As soon as a man enters a crowd, his IQ drops significantly. In order to gain recognition, the individual is willing to abandon right and wrong...
Continue reading...Judith Butler did it first 🥀🥀🥀
It’s 2025 and hardly anyone keeps the (online) world in such suspense then the so called “performative male” : little internet phenomena have spilled over into...
Continue reading...The Snapchat Bitmoji
Sometimes, when I want to share some photos or videos with my friends, I go on Snapchat. It’s an app build around the fact that you...
Continue reading...The Persona in Digital Age
The persona, as described by Carl Jung, is the version of the self that we choose to show to the world. In digital media, the personas...
Continue reading...How My Travel Vlog Changed the Way I See Things
When I think about this, I stop for a second. The word “role” seems easy, but it seems hard on the internet. What does it really...
Continue reading...That guy was techonological red flag.
I had trouble finding a topic for this blog. But then I thought about this weekend I was at a guy’s house. In his room he...
Continue reading...The Performance of my (Digital) Life
Humans are incredibly talented performers, don’t you think? You wake up, brush your teeth, make your breakfast, go to school or work and ⊹₊⟡⋆‘showtime’⊹₊⟡⋆ It is...
Continue reading...Trying to fall asleep at night – addicted to the internet
As many other people my age – early twenties – I would argue I am somewhat addicted to the internet. My screen time on my phone...
Continue reading...The person behind your social media profile
I use social media to connect with people and see what everyone is up to. Everyone always has such interesting stories that I can enjoy reading....
Continue reading...Using AI During My Studies
Most people nowadays use AI: whether it’s to ask questions, generate images or for company. People use ChatGPT knowing it’s AI, while even a typical Google...
Continue reading...McLuhan’s Massage
Marshall McLuhan was a Canadian philosopher working in the field of media studies in the 20th century. His most well known theory is the concept of...
Continue reading...importance of screen time
As a child I had incredibly limited screen time: 20 minutes per day. We had one shared, little tablet that me and my sisters were using...
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