Food delivery apps make dinner effortless for customers while making work complicated for others. Students order food during late study nights, bad weather, or busy schedules. The app makes the process feel simple: tap, wait, eat. For students preparing to enter the workforce, this issue matters because it affects theContinue Reading
Tipping culture has expanded into more parts of daily life, and many people are confused about what it means. Students see tip screens at cafes, takeout counters, rideshares, delivery apps, and even places where service is brief. Saying no can feel awkward when the worker is watching. For students preparingContinue Reading
Dopamine Fasting on the Weekend I tried a “dopamine fast” last weekend because I felt like my brain was constantly fried from too much stimulation. The idea is basically to cut out all the “cheap thrills” that give you a quick hit of the feel-good chemical. No social media, noContinue Reading
AI and the Death of the Entry-Level Job There is a nervous energy among the seniors in my department lately, and it isn’t just about finals. It is about the fact that a lot of the “entry-level” tasks we used to do to get our foot in the door areContinue Reading
Loneliness: The Quiet Public Health Crisis When we talk about “public health,” we usually picture sterile hospital hallways, vaccination clinics, or the spread of a new virus. We rarely think about the person sitting alone in a crowded cafeteria or the silence of a house at the end of aContinue Reading
