Vanessa Lewis
Bio
I'm 20, Canadian, and I have a lot of thoughts. I write about pop culture, books, TV shows, and what I think about the world.
Stories (6/0)
Why We Need An Alliance Between Arts Majors and STEM Majors
We've all heard the stereotypes. Liberal arts majors (encompassing the humanities, social sciences, literature, visual arts, etc.) are impractical and unnecessary, while STEM majors (encompassing science, technology, engineering and math) are smart but boring. We laugh at them, but in doing so, we're ignoring the harm that comes from pitting these two broad groups of study against one another.
By Vanessa Lewis3 years ago in Education
Why 'Parks and Recreation' Is The Ultimate Feel-Good Quarantine Binge
Ever since Parks and Recreation came out on Netflix Canada, I've been bingeing it nonstop. As a university student struggling with burnout from nearly a year of online learning, it's been a great source of stress relief for me. With perfectly balanced political satire, heart, and comedic timing, Parks and Rec is uplifting, hilarious, and relevant. It's the ultimate feel-good quarantine binge!
By Vanessa Lewis3 years ago in Geeks
How dystopian YA shaped Gen Z. Top Story - February 2021.
From roughly 2010-2014, dystopian YA was all the rage. Rising political tensions, war and a recession from the previous decade had curdled into the rise of the dystopian genre: where horrifyingly oppressive governments committed grave atrocities against the people they were supposed to protect, leaving it to teenagers (who were usually cisgender, white and heterosexual) to save the world.
By Vanessa Lewis3 years ago in Geeks
