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City of Fog, City of Firsts
San Francisco taught me to love what arrives softly: the fog that erases and redraws the skyline, the bus doors sighing open, the way a street corner can be a chapel. This is a love letter to a city that keeps remaking me, gentler each time and somehow braver.
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Twinless: A Raw, Haunting Exploration of Grief and Identity
Twinless (2025) is a raw, haunting portrait of grief and identity. With razor-sharp editing, a haunting score, and performances that feel both clever and deeply vulnerable, Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney anchor a film that lingers long after it ends. Unsettling yet unforgettable—4.5/5 stars.
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10 Lessons I’ve Learned in My First Month as a First-Year Teacher
My first month teaching 6th grade has been a whirlwind of challenges, laughter, and lessons I didn’t expect. From learning that structure is kindness to realizing the power of small wins, here are ten takeaways from my first steps into the classroom as a new teacher.
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To the Children of Gaza, From a Teacher Who Wishes You Were in My Classroom
As I begin my first year as a full-time teacher, I can’t stop thinking of the children of Gaza. My students laugh and learn in safety, while you face rubble and fear. You deserve pencils, playgrounds, and peace—not airstrikes. You are not forgotten.
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How Pop Culture Made Me Who I Am
Pop culture has always been more than entertainment for me—it’s been comfort, connection, and survival. From Lorde’s Melodrama in high school to Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell! in college, and the pandemic’s film marathons and music deep dives, pop culture has held me when nothing else could.
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Under the Vegas Lights, Beyoncé Gave Us Back America
Under the Vegas lights, Beyoncé closed her Cowboy Carter era with more than a concert, it was a cultural reckoning. The album that redefined country music and reclaimed Americana for Black voices showed why it deserved Album of the Year. For one night, America felt like it was listening.
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The Best Films I’ve Seen in 2025 (So Far)—And Everything That Led Me There
From blood-soaked Southern horror to whisper-soft sci-fi, 2025 has been a wild year at the movies. I’ve seen over 70 films so far—and two still haunt me: Sinners and The Materialists. This is my mid-year roundup of everything that moved me, terrified me, and made me feel something real.
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Welcome to Jaredbiz.blog — a blog about life as a 24-year-old teacher, writer, and wanderer based in San Francisco. Here, I reflect on the world around me — from the classroom to current events, from pop culture deep dives to personal essays on identity, hope, and what it means to stay human.
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