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Musings from Reconnect
Written by students living it.
Reflections on attention, technology, loneliness, and opting out.

Samin Bhan·March 4, 2026
A Campus Full of Waiting Rooms
I didn’t come to Stanford to learn content.
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Sloane·February 27, 2026
Social Media Stole My Time. I Took It Back.
Social media, specifically Instagram, consumed my life. Disconnecting through deletion allowed me to reconnect with reality.
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Mahalia·February 24, 2026
Wake up! You’re late for the rest of your life!
How getting off social media changed my perception of myself, others, and every magnificently ordinary day.
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Truitt Flink·February 20, 2026
No One Cares About Your Instagram
The illusion of being seen & the freedom of disappearing.
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Ben Botvinick·February 18, 2026
Why Reconnect?
It is not too late for the forgotten generation
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