Adriana Garcia

I went to ā€˜The Hunger Games On Stage’ in London so you don’t have to

When I heard about this earlier this year, I was skeptical. The Hunger Games was and remains one of my favourite series of all time, so I was nervous that a stage show wouldn’t do it justice, given the limitations that come with theatre versus something like a movie. The theatre is also a place for an intimate, up-close and personal experience with an actor, a character, or a universe, something that can’t be replicated on the screen. I hoped that they would step up to the occasion, take advant...

Published Fanfiction Has a Fundamental Problem

I started reading fanfiction at the peak of my Harry Potter obsession. I was 12, had finished the books, and all the movies had come out. There was nothing else to look forward to, and I was desperate for more content. Instead of doing what many other teens did—finding another book series and moving on—I found Tumblr and fanfiction.net.From there, fanfiction became part of my nightly routine, consuming my evenings as I hid under the covers after my bedtime, engrossed in the new adventures of my...

Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age

The internet has dramatically changed freedom of expression by expanding both the reach and speed with which people can share ideas and opinions and access information. It has empowered individuals who traditionally wouldn't have had a platform or proverbial 'soap box' to communicate beyond geographic, cultural, and political borders, allowing a diversity of voices and ideas to be given their time to shine.

However, the internet's impact on free speech worldwide has not been an exclusively posi...

Is the Nintendo Switch Lite Worth It? – A Few Months In

I have very recently started gaming as a hobby, mostly because my brother was getting rid of his old X-Box and I wasn’t bothered to invest any more time into finding something else to fill my time.

I very quickly understood the appeal of the e-gaming world, from the escapism and creative storytelling aspects to the fact that they can be used to connect with other like-minded folks, I found myself reaching for the X-Box when I wanted to disconnect and turn my brain off. I love to read, but somet...

Journalism & the First Amendment

The freedom of the press is probably one of the most fundamental and vital freedoms to any democracy around the world. Journalists and even civilians, when the occasion calls for it, sacrifice and work tirelessly to ensure that the most important stories of our time get told. The protection of free speech and a free press is vital to any and all functioning democracies, and shields like the First Amendment help journalists and outlets to investigate and inform the public, holding people in power...

My Productivity/ Knowledge Management System: A Guide from a Neurodivergent Person

When I first started my blog for school in June ā€˜23, one of the first posts I made, was about how I organise my life. I didn’t really know what I wanted to write about, but a comment I got often from my people was ā€œHow do you manage it all?ā€, and fair enough!Therefore, I’m revamping this article as my first Medium post!Since writing it in ā€˜23, I have tweaked my productivity system a little but it is still equally as effective, and it helps me keep my head on straight between college, my family,...

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