Gemotions

The constant pressure of college applications had transformed every waking moment into a test. The endless essays, the extracurricular activities, the perfect grades – it was exhausting. He'd been surviving on caffeine and sheer willpower for months. The weight of his future felt suffocating. He just wanted to sleep.

A notification. His physics teacher, Mr. Chen, had just added him on LinkedIn. He closed his eyes, a feeling of dread washing over him. His LinkedIn profile was… underdeveloped, to say the least. It was mostly blank. He hadn’t felt the energy to even complete it. He imagined Mr. Chen judging his incomplete profile.

“Alright, let’s go over the concept of momentum,” Mr. Chen announced, his tone as brisk as the cold air outside. His head throbbed. He felt himself sinking into the chair.