How often do you find yourself scrolling online? A couple of minutes daily? Hours? What was once a harmless way to kill time has dissolved into an addictive habit for many. Consumption of fast-paced media requires little effort on a user’s end, and coupled with an algorithm catered to you, quickly becomes a daily, meaningless habit. Some may even have trouble remembering what they watched four videos ago. Not only does scrolling waste time that could’ve been spent being productive, but a majority of what you are told never sticks with you. As though it never mattered at all.
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Mindless Scrolling – OPINION
A person watches short-form media on their device, unable to retain the content within.
October 24, 2025
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Integra Christensen, JP Student
Sophomore Integra Christensen is a first-year journalist this school year. She decided to join this class first semester because her older sister recommended it to her and she believed it would fit her interests. Christensen’s favorite part of journalism so far is taking photos and writing captions for the AHS Game Club. “I enjoyed learning how to work the camera and learning more about Game Club,” she said.
Christensen enjoys reading, writing, and drawing in her free time. She has been interested in art for around eight years of her life now and has taken art classes at AHS for three years.
In Christensen’s future with journalism, she wants to find more reliable news sources. She also wishes to learn to take better photos. “Photography would be a good skill to have in the future,” Christensen said.
Bio by Jaylynn Rosenbaum