Charlie Arnolds Blog

  Background:   I   grew   up with a younger sister who spent hours on her phone scrolling through social media,   and   I   knew   early on how easily self-worth can become tied to likes, filters, and followers. She was beginning High school  when I   started   to   notice   the impact of comparing herself to influencers, feeling left out, and   worrying   about   how she looked online. Social media is   powerful , but for many teens and young adults, it   undermines   mental   health   insidiously.   Whether   via   comparison anxiety and FOMO ,   cyberbullying and validation addiction, the effects are real and growing.   Schools often don ' t have the   time   and   resources   to   manage   the emotional toll   of   digital life ,   sadly . The MindScroll Foundation: The MindScroll Foundation is dedicated to h...

 Quote: Today we are redefining the geography of community and accepting shared accountability for common human values. We have the chance to extend the notion that all men are created equal to every human being on the planet. This will require global structures and products we are only beginning to imagine.... Each of us in his or her own way can contribute something by thinking -- and acting -- like a true global citizen. We have only one world for all of us on earth, and the future really is ours to create, in a world we dare to imagine together. I think a step I would love to take in the world comes a place of respect. I think something that resonated with me after reading this quote is the line "shared accountability for common human values" Stemming from this quote I instantly think of social media and the way that has affected peoples lives and mental health. Social media can be a very unfair place to individuals as it is the most prevalent source of information in tod...

     For my next random blog post I wanted to express my feelings about how it feels to go home every summer and return to school. Yes, I am a fan of going home. I love spending time with my family, seeing my dog and old friends. But sometimes with that comes a little bit of anxiety. I have been thinking about this summer constantly and how it might actually be my last summer at home. Every time I go home the bubble of high school buddies shrinks, lots of peoples parents have moved and some to be honest I don't have much interest in seeing anymore. I know this is all part of growing up but it is very interesting how time had moved so fast. Professor Hansen did comment on me being a junior and not a second semester senior so I guess I can't complain too much, just something that has been bothering me.      On top of that, my job for this summer is in downtown Seattle. I grew up in a smaller city on the eastside called Sammamish. I am excited to work dow...