#Alisha Sawhney

[walrusmagazine]

Why Don’t Millennials Have Hobbies?

I sought the help of an algorithm to figure out how to spend my free time. It made me question my generation’s relationship with leisure

I started by aggressively completing an adult colouring book while everyone around me made body-shaped candles. Photos of sourdough baking and people concocting at-home “quarantinis” cluttered my timeline. While these activities captured the zeitgeist of the pandemic—especially in those early months—I allowed myself to believe that in the midst of those hours between solving puzzles and baking bread, my hobby would miraculously turn up. At the peak of my crafting phase, I painted my bedroom walls purely out of boredom. Ever since that accomplishment, I have been possessed by a certain kind of hubris and invincibility. What handy task will I do next?

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Illustration by Isabella Fassler (isabellafassler.com)

[javierpenadea]

"America’s Teachers Offer Answers to the Education Crisis" by BY RACHEL L. HARRIS, ALISHA SAWHNEY AND LISA TARCHAK via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/6LzNYOG

[steinhardt-applied-psychology]

✨Spring 2021 Graduation Spotlight - Brittney Romagna (CMHW)✨

[Image Description: Headshot of Brittney with text: Brittney will be attending Fordham University for a Counseling Psychology Ph.D. She is also the Chief Strategy Officer at the Sports Health Institute and a Counselor at Mind Body Well Therapy.

"I am so grateful to be a part of the Steinhart community at NYU. These two years have been extremely influential. My advice for current AP students would be to connect with your peers and professors outside of class. I want to give a shout-out to a few professors who have made a huge impact on my professional development over the past few years: Dr. Alisha Ali, Dr. Laura Thompson, Prof. Diana Toney, & Dr. Vicky Mesrie. I also want to thank my friends in the program for their support: Emmy Casey, Eric Gutgarts, Gita Sawhney, and Katina Huddleston. I am so thankful to have met each of you.” - Brittney Romagna (CMHW)]

[natthenewt]

"America’s Teachers Offer Answers to the Education Crisis" by Rachel L. Harris, Alisha Sawhney and Lisa Tarchak via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/6LzNYOG