Eliza Starting at 16

I'm back! Here's a quick update to catch you up. You can follow me on Instagram @elizastarting to see a little bit of what my life looks like!

Instagram has plenty of positives, but lately I've been feeling the negatives pretty heavily. Let's discuss! I'm still on there, though, so follow me on Instagram @elizastarting and @timesilikedme!

I talk about what's been going on, where I've been, and what I may have been wrong about. Follow me @elizastarting and @timesilikedme on Insta!

follow/DM/tag @timesilikedme let's just see what happens!

I've been MIA for a while, but I'm back. Here are some thoughts and recommendations.

I'm being nicer to myself this week. I hope you are too!!

After a loooong hiatus, I tell you what went on a few weeks ago that determined my future (sort of).

Welcome to what happened at school about a week or two ago!

A little peek into what's happening at my school lately.

I talk about an AMAZING new Netflix series, Everything Sucks!, a YouTube channel for music called Colors, and why I'm maybe hopping off social media a bit. You can follow me on Instagram at @elizastarting, and email me at elizarubin@college.harvard.edu if you have anything to ask or say!

Just two things I've been thinking about lately! College is full of "teaching moments" thus far.

I have some song recommendations, feelings about the new semester, and a podcast episode to recommend. You can follow me @elizastarting on Instagram!

Updates on what's been going on these days! I also recommend "Cat Person," a New Yorker story, and a way to think. 

Updates on what's been going on these days! I also recommend "Cat Person," a New Yorker story, and a way to think. 

I talk to you from my grandmother's closet in Kansas City, Missouri. It's been a while, so I have a lot to discuss! You can follow me @elizastarting on Instagram.

I've got a new philosophy (sort of). And a new tv show to watch!

I talk about my new love(ish) of Seinfeld, a new tradition, and somethin that's been irking me. 

I come to you from the Record Hospital lounge, a department of the radio station here!

I went home, and I have some thoughts! Also, some tips on care packages, podcasts, and a Facebook "friendversary."

I talk about the decontextualization of internet lingo, an app that's forced me to get up, and my newfound love of soap operas (General Hospital in particular). Follow me on Instagram @elizastarting to see photos of what I talk about!

I have some thoughts on reading for school, a new Netflix show called "American Vandal," and 2 podcasts ("Dissect" & "Fictional")!

I talk about adjusting to a new version of yourself, a new environment, and independence! I also have two new music faves. Follow me on Instagram to see pictures of what I talk about @elizastarting!

I'm at college! And I have some thoughts (I'm sure I'll have loads more pretty soon).

I'm at college! And I have some thoughts (I'm sure I'll have loads more pretty soon).

I talk about my upcoming trek and how to best utilize - or stay away from utilizing - Snapchat! You can email me at elizastarting@gmail.com, and follow me on Instagram @elizastarting.

I talk about trying to listen to what's going on around me, leaving for college, and being irked by the bombardment of pandering!! Plus, my video with Buzzfeed is out - it's called "BFFs Spend Their Last Summer Before College Together." You can email me at elizastarting@gmail.com and follow me at @elizastarting on Instagram.

Being a girl is exhausting sometimes!!! Companies have become aware and manipulative...and I'm mad.

I talk about my obsession/stress of the week: college. It's less than a month away, and I'm freaking out! I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about some things I've noticed when it comes to branding, and what I learned about it last week. I also talk about a great video to watch. Make sure you listen to my interview on the awesome podcast "The Other F Word"! Also, I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about "Bright Lights," Gin Wigmore, and new concerns about my online presence as I head into college.

I graduated, so I'm trying to navigate my identity without my school. I also talk about the pressure of photos, a movie I loved, and give a song rec, I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I've been up to a lot...and there's more coming! I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about a new podcast I love, paths to college, books, and my "eh" feelings toward Katy Perry at the moment. Also, I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about familiarity with celebrities, share a lesson I learned in high school, and think about Senior Prom. I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about making the most of things, and the potential for exploiting social media at Frieze Art Fair. I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I look backwards at lessons learned in my academic career. I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I think out loud about the end of an era.

I rail (again) on "Thirteen Reasons Why," talk about being free of Sephora, describe ANOTHER school tradition. I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about my reasons for disliking a popular new show, a band I love, yet another school tradition and a book!! I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about being burnt out, dread, "Style of Resistance," and techniques that we use to convey tone online or via text. I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about being a total consumer (but trying not to be), and different tactics used by companies that may or may not work. I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about a high school tradition that's being changed, and issues with attitudes toward girls online. I'll answer any questions about teenage stuff if you email elizastarting@gmail.com! Also, I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about infantilizing and romanticizing fully-grown adults, and how the "hometown" episode of The Bachelor is both terrible & great. I'll answer any questions about teenage stuff if you email elizastarting@gmail.com! Also, I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about exploiting feminism, share some upbeat music for this apparent apocalypse, and somehow attempt to explain "what life's about" in the middle of my Valentine's Day talk.

I talk about why I'm not a TSwift fan and provide some podcasts for prime escapism.

I talk about my new fave, Mitski, sharing music with pals, and the Women's March! 

I talk about my conflicting feelings toward The Bachelor, true crime-y podcast formats, and the Women's March.

I talk about my aunt's new YA book, the downer that is many reality shows, and the new movie Split (which I do not support). I'll answer any questions about teenage stuff if you email elizastarting@gmail.com! Also, I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!

I talk about my high school's traditions, being sick of emojis, and whether makeup is ACTUALLY "empowering." I'll answer any questions about teenage stuff if you email elizastarting@gmail.com! Also, I have an Instagram - elizastarting! Go follow me so you can see pictures of everything I talk about!