Features 21
At this stage in our society there
is very little you can’t get on
demand. From food to fashion and
the validation of others, almost
everything we could possibly desire
can be obtained with the swipe of a
thumb or the click of a button.
Technology is constantly giving us
more options, more access and more
information, making it easier to
eradicate feelings like boredom and
confusion instantly. Our customer
service expectations have never been
higher and we’re leaning toward a
society of entitlement, where we
believe we should be able to have
whatever we want on demand,
whether that be an episode on
push forward. To withstand the
uncomfortable and the challenging
moments and resist the urge to turn
away from the hard work it requires
and look for something easier.
At times when the workload is
overwhelming and the expectations
too high, it can be so easy to
procrasti-scroll your way through
the highlight reels of other people’s
lives and question why you’re still
persisting. You see others travelling
or owning a home or spending
leisurely days with their families and
resent the sacrifices it will take to
keep pushing toward your goal. But
it’s in those moments of frustration
that the seed of fulfilment is planted.
gave up on my degree altogether.
It was those painful, difficult, hard
moments that I was so desperate to
avoid at the time that gave me such
satisfaction and pride in myself when
I did finally make it to the end.
Yes, study can be hard and relentless
and overwhelming. Yes, scrolling
through Facebook or auto-binging on
Netflix i