By: Talia Walters ‘20

Two months into the new year, and it’s a good time to reflect on many of our New Year’s Resolutions to see how it’s all going. For me, I’ve given up on most of mine (which is true of almost every year – I’m not a fan of change), but one that I’m still going strong on is a social media detox that I chose to do pretty suddenly. It turns out when your resolutions are things you need to do for yourself, you’re more likely to stick to them – who would’ve thought! Anyways, here’s a review of my experience detoxing social media apps from my life and why I’d recommend doing it.

By: Talia Walters ‘20

I spend a lot of time on my phone. Like, probably an unhealthy amount of time on my phone. And while I’m not proud of that fact, in all honesty, my phone has probably been a surprising asset throughout my time in college. Not just with social media, like Snapchat and Spotify, but with other, lesser-known apps that I appreciate having and using in my everyday life. So, to justify the sheer amount of time I spend on my phone, here’s a list of the apps I’ve found most useful during my life in college.