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Senior Caitlyn Chen shares about her experience as a member and officer on the school dance team.

It all started on a Thursday morning during winter break. I felt my heart break four times as I watched apps — Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter — disappear from my home screen. After they were gone, I just stared at the now incomplete array of apps. “What do I do now?” I thought. I was marveled at what to do next, since social media probably occupies me three hours daily.

Ever since middle school, when the iPhone and iPad became commonplace, I’ve dreamt of having my name at the top of the leaderboard in an online game. Game after game, I never came close to that coveted spot. So when Facebook messenger released a new update in November, allowing users to play various games directly in chats, I found the perfect opportunity to achieve this goal.

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