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Second Hand Shopping

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I started thrifting a lot when I got my drivers license because I could go whenever I wanted. Now more recently I go more because I have a job and access to more money. Around 5 months old ago I found out about a large flea market in Thousand Oaks called the Jack and Jill Flea Market. The first thing you see when you drive into the Thousand Oaks Mall parking lot is about 100 pop up shade covers. Beneath those covers are hundreds of clothing items from shirts to shoes, bags, skirts, dresses and accesories. The clothes at The Jack and Jill Flea are more expensive than regular estate store items because they are curated clothes. The clothes are carefully picked and sourced rather than being old clothes from someone’s house. I also like to shop on Depop which is an online site for selling clothes. Words like “Vintage” and “Y2K” are used as tags in posts as buzz words to attract attention. Reselling clothes has become a popular form of making money. Many teenagers rely on places like the Goodwill bins to source vintage clothes that they can sell for 30x the amount they bought it for. Second hand shopping has become very popular for Gen Z, I can speak from personal experience. People are beginning to realize the implications of buying first hand such as pollution, the fast fashion crisis, child labor and much more. Shopping second hand is the best, cheapest and most sustainable way to shop.

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Halloween

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As a kid, Halloween was one of my favorite holidays. I got to dress up, eat candy, and stay up past my bedtime. Halloween means something different to me now. I don’t go trick-or-treating. I still dress up, but the magic of the night is gone. When you’re a kid, the world is a magical place. Almost everything is bigger than you, and there is so much beauty to see. Now that I am 17, I don’t fantasize about Halloween like I used to. This year, all I am doing for Halloween is watching scary movies at my house while I eat popcorn and candy, which I bought at the store. I’m bringing a little more whimsy into my life by dressing up as a ladybug. Ladybugs are the epitome of whimsy to me. They are beautiful, free creatures. Although Halloween will never be like it was when I was little, I am still going to try my best to make it fun.

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The Cornell 57

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I fail to see change and accountability in the scary world I live in. I remember the day when I first saw an Instagram post about The Cornell 7; safe to say I was disgusted but not surprised. As the day went on my whole feed was flooded with posts about what happened to Jane Doe in October of 2024, I saw people arguing for justice and supporting the 7 fraternity members. I have heard people say things like “It was the hormones,” “they haven’t been charged with anything so why are we ruining their reputation,” “they are wrongfully accused.” Again I am not surprised. What makes me lack hope in humanity is the fact that there were 57 boys, and I call them boys because they are not men, in that group-chat. Not a single one spoke up. Cornell failed Jane Doe. The punishment for the 7 men who are accused of assaulting and took advantage of Jane Doe was to write an essay. An essay! Cornell swept the situation under the rug in hopes the public would not find out the fact that they failed to protect their students. Who knows how many more instances have been covered up to protect their identities of disgusting men who do not know how to control themselves around women. I hope that whichever college I choose to go to works hard to ensure that women feel safe on campus. Women had to fight for their education and the right to go to college. Now we have to fight for our safety. What will we have to fight for next?

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The Summer I Worked All The Time

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This past summer, I turned in my resume to over 10 businesses. I only got one call back. I knew that getting a job would be hard, but I never thought that it would be nearly impossible. When I got the call from the manager at Skating Plus that he wanted to interview me, I was over the moon. After my interview, I was sure that I would get the job. I already had 4 friends working at Skating Plus, so they could put in a good word for me. The day I got the call, I was in Ralph’s shopping for pickles. The moment I heard “we would like to hire you”, I jumped up and down, holding my jar of pickles. Still on the phone with the manager who had just hired me, I walked around the store continuing our conversation. The second the phone hung up, I called my best friend and roommate, Chelsea, who worked at Skating Plus, and told her I got the job. A week later, Chelsea was the one training me for my very first shift. I picked things up quickly and soon became friends with my new coworkers. I made over $3,000 that summer from working. I would work mornings, nights, and doubles. My first paycheck, I went on a shopping spree, because I had earned it. I am still working at Skating Plus, trying to balance running cross country, going to school, doing homework, and spending time with my family and friends.

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