Gabby Chats

Pop Culture. Is pop culture good for you? Now, that’s a hard question to answer because just like many other things, there are pros and cons to pop culture. It is an extremely controversial topic. It can be so wildly helpful and harming at the same time for the human race or society as a whole.   Pros. Growing up as a Gen Z child, pop culture was all around me. Most people are glued to their phones checking on the latest gossip/news, watching the most recent viral video, binge watching Netflix, etc. That’s where the pros of pop culture come in because most people no longer want to go get a newspaper, since world news are just there right at our fingertips. People can see worldwide issues all in one device and in my opinion, faster action can be done towards it. With the click of a button, your news can be shared a million miles away. Pop culture doesn’t only have to do with the younger generation anymore, as older people are also on the space. It is a free space to speak your mind ...

Reading and writing, but also comprehending it at the same time is extremely essential for everyday life, no matter the circumstance. My mom made sure I knew that starting at a young age. In our old apartment, she had posters everywhere containing letters and words. Every day and night, she'd ask me,"What letter is that,” or “What does that word say?" She also had so many bookshelves and cartons of books, so every night she'd read me a book and tell me to repeat what she was saying. I felt encouraged because she'd always be patient and take me step by step. Once I started reading, I loved to do it. I remember the exact moment I learned to read for the first time. I was four years old waiting for my mom at bed time. I grabbed a new book she bought. She was taking a long time to come to the room, so I opened the book and started sounding out words. When she came to the room, I told her I was going to read that night and that’s exactly what I did. After that, I ...