childhood

Indulge your inner child to slow down

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Mainstream media, education systems, and society tend to place an emphasis on determining individuality through work, but shun you if you find interest in something different from the “norm.” Pressure around grades, job prospects, and trying to fit in while maintaining individuality can overwhelm us. The burnout from this can be astronomical, leaving us in deep need of a break — which, as I’ve come to learn, isn’t a bad thing. Taking breaks from corporate professionalism to indulge in activities that reawaken our inner child are important, but often touted as “juvenile” when they shouldn’t…

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