Jessie‘s EditinThe Literary JournalThe Reading Routine That Got Me Out of a Six-Month SlumpA couple of months into the pandemic, I was reading more than I ever have. Not even halfway through the year, my “to be read” was coming…·8 min read·Feb 22, 2021----
Jessie‘s EditinThe Literary JournalIntroverts Are Not Necessarily More Productive Working From HomeA book review of Susan Cain’s “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” in the context of COVID-19·14 min read·Sep 27, 2020----
Jessie‘s EditinThe Literary JournalThe Impact of Closing Libraries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comment on Susan Orlean’s “The…“In times of trouble, libraries are sanctuaries.” What happens when these sanctuaries are gone?·9 min read·Apr 25, 2020----
Jessie‘s EditinThe Literary JournalStarlight by Richard Wagamese Changed the Way I View the World & My Place In It“‘I never listened to myself before,’ she said. ‘I know. Few do.’ ‘That’s the real wilderness then, isn’t it?’”·14 min read·Mar 17, 2020----
Jessie‘s EditinRTA902 (Social Media)Shy SocialIt’s currently 2:13 a.m. as I’m beginning writing this — partly because my best ramble-y ideas happen after midnight and partly because my…4 min read·Apr 9, 2017--9--9
Jessie‘s EditinRTA902 (Social Media)BuzzFeed: The Target of Social MediaWhile I spend a lot of my time watching BuzzFeed videos and getting distracted on assignments taking “which ‘Gilmore Girls’ guy is your…·9 min read·Apr 7, 2017--1--1
Jessie‘s EditinRTA902 (Social Media)Pink Bubble Gum Filter BubblesAlthough Black Mirror’s Nosedive may seem a little bit far off, I like to think that Lacie lives in the world of Instagram — a virtual…·4 min read·Mar 31, 2017--16--16
Jessie‘s EditinRTA902 (Social Media)The Social Media PlaygroundIn seventh grade, there was a mix-up in the lunch monitor schedule — the teacher who was supposed to supervise our classroom was sick and a…4 min read·Mar 24, 2017--1--1
Jessie‘s EditinRTA902 (Social Media)My Instagram Theme May Be Perfect, But I’m Certainly NotWhen I first set up my own Instagram account in the summer of 2015 (I was a little late to game), I thought that if I made it to that 11…4 min read·Mar 23, 2017--18--18
Jessie‘s EditinRTA902 (Social Media)Orgy-Porgies & Happy HallucinationsBefore enrolling in the Creative Industries program I completed two years of the English program at Ryerson University — so as part of my…4 min read·Feb 10, 2017--1--1