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8/29/21
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STUDENT TAKES
8/29/21
THE NY TIMES
8/29/21
MY C O FFE E D O E SN’T CO NCE RN YO U Drinking coffee shouldn’t be a reason to look into someone’s personal habits
HAVE PEOPLE EVER MADE WEIRD/ INAPPROPRIATE REMARKS ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF COFFEE YOU DRINK?
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* I n st a g ra m p o l l of 2 3 5 vot e s
YES
32.77%
NO
67.23%
DO YOU FEEL OTHERS HAVE PROJECTED FEAR ONTO YOU ABOUT THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM? * I B g ro u p c h a t p o l l of 1 4 vot e s
YES
71.43%
NO
28.57%
DO YOU THINK PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES SHOULD TAKE PART IN POLITICAL CONVERSATIONS?
BOUT A WEEK ago, I was walking into my math class with my coffee mug in hand. This is nothing out of the ordinary — my Folgers half-caff is practically glued to me every morning, thanks to my mother’s fine coffee craftsmanship. To the girl sitting next to me, I said, “I’m so tired, coffee doesn’t even work on me anymore at this point.” She then asked if I was self-medicating ADHD with caffeine. Let me make this abundantly clear: I am not self-medicating anything. Still, this wasn’t my first time being asked that question, and it still bothers me every time. Since when does drinking a cup of coffee every day imply mental disorders? I may just be out of the loop, but people shouldn’t think it’s okay to ask me these questions. I can’t be the only person that thinks
this is the wrong question to ask. I don’t have to spill my guts to the first person that asks if I’m doing okay, so I’m not going to tell them whether I have ADHD or if I’m trying to fix my anxiety by drinking caffeine. I find it funny that her response to my “I’m tired” moment wasn’t “Why are you tired, Sophie?” It would’ve been so nice to hear, and we could’ve had a relatively normal conversation with small talk that at least would’ve sounded like she genuinely cared about my well-being, instead of just trying to shame me for an issue I don’t even have. So, next time you see someone with a mug of coffee at school, don’t ask yourself what’s wrong with them. Just don’t think about it. It’s just a cup of coffee. It’s not my livelihood.
* I n st a g ra m p o l l of 2 5 2 vot e s
YES
60.71%
NO
39.29%
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