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“I’m 36-years-old and I’m doing this now. No one would believe I would go from rehab, to university, to building an app all in two and a half years.”
Waiting for a Tiktok to load, even a few seconds too long, is enough for many of us to swipe right on to the next one. The slightest delay when texting someone can trigger our “ignored” alarm bells. Our modern society has taught young people that instant gratification is now a standard and as a result, a sense of urgency follows every interaction and activity we pursue. The constant and consistent availability and bombardment of new information on our social media feeds is conditioning us to have exceedingly short fuses.
Balancing academics, campus involvement, networking, and living in a new city is not without struggle. Zeina admitted that her journey was “not all flowers and sunshine” and particularly noted occasional feelings of homesickness, uncertainty about the future, and self-doubt.
“Sometimes you're capable of a lot of things, but our own fears limit us” Zeina reflects.
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