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we are the broken//we are the corrupt//we are the shallow #54 poetry (2/23)

[Highest ranking yet: #1 in Short Story] "Siri, if you were a person, what would you look like?" Does my appearance matter to you? "...."

Life was all average for Shin until that one rainy day, when a girl in a baggy hoodie and a plain umbrella came and stood beside him, her umbrella over his head and with no words. And that's how it started. His love. Well... who knew all it takes is a girl, a boy and an umbrella to fall in love? Cover credit: yours truly Image credit to owner. < Really short short story. Don't tell me that I didn't warn ya > Highest ranking: #28 under HUMOUR on September 29th, 2016 #26 under SHORT STORY on October 4th, 2016. ----------------------- © copyright 2015-2016 Do not copy. All rights reserved.

❝I'm starting think it's more than a coincidence that we keep going the same seat at the same time...❞ ❝It's better than being a loner, right?❞ ∘ ∘ ∘ The lives of two people who meet in a coffee shop [ mainly dialogue ] ∘ ∘ ∘

In which two insomniacs find connection through their unslept nights. All rights reserved © 2016 LeiLani Lopez [Cover by @lets-defeat-the-huns ] {Highest ranking: #18//Short story} Warning :: If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. To read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to: [http://my.w.tt/UiNb/Rg94ZevvMz]

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Ultimately, boyd argues that society fails young people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers' ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online interactions. Yet despite an environment of rampant fear-mongering, boyd finds that teens often find ways to engage and to develop a sense of identity. Boyd's conclusions are essential reading not only for parents, teachers, and others who work with teens but also for anyone interested in the impact of emerging technologies on society, culture, and commerce in years to come. Offering insights gleaned from more than a decade of original fieldwork interviewing teenagers across the United States, boyd concludes reassuringly that the kids are all right. At the same time, she acknowledges that coming to terms with life in a networked era is not easy or obvious. In a technologically mediated world, life is bound to be complicated.

"Why jump?" "Do you know what another word for 'autumn' is?" she asked. He stayed silent. "Fall."