The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/hater-friday/)
It’s 2001. You’re Anne Hathaway, starring in Princess Diaries, and you’re about to begin your transformation into a princess. But, first, one tiny problem must be fixed: you wear glasses. This simple fact makes you utterly unsaveable. What can you do to become a beautiful woman?
As an avid movie watcher, I spend my spare time watching anything under the sun. With my people-pleasing tendencies, I will never admit to detesting a movie. Well, my people-pleasing era stops today. This past weekend, I watched a movie that pushed me straight into my villain era, and I will no longer sit silent. To preface, I would like to add a disclaimer: I have deep trauma from the first horror movie I ever watched.
As a poet, I have developed my craft for over seven years now. Over these many years, I have written so many terrible things, so many poorly-written poems. So, I worked hard to create something good. A couple of years ago, I got my first poem published in an amateur magazine, and then a college literary magazine. Now, I have so many poems I can be proud of; nuanced, rhythmic and detailed poems — works that require deep effort and show certain skill. This is why Rupi Kaur’s success is utter garbage.
As a native New Yorker, I love walking. No really, love it. I love it so much that sometimes I would elect to walk the two miles to or from my high school in lieu of taking the subway. Other times, I would spend my whole day just strolling. Back in June, I even walked the entire length of Manhattan, all 11 and a half miles.