Both casual gamers and Roblox fanatics have found a virtual runway in “Dress to Impress.” “Dress to Impress” is a free, online multiplayer video game where players compete in a themed runway fashion competition. The game was created on Roblox in November 2023 by Roblox user and teenager Gigi, who is known solely by the mononymous name. Themes in the game have included ancient civilization, aquatic, back-to-school, birthday, celebrity, clean girl aesthetic, cottagecore, mall goth, pastel goth and Harajuku.

While nostalgia has the power to unite much of humanity, it also has the opportunity to isolate others. Those who have had negative experiences that occurred within the range of that time period that is currently being lusted after can feel confused and off put by widespread well regard for said time period. Likewise, the phenomenon can foster anxiety for the future and what changes might come with it, titled anticipatory nostalgia. Nostalgia can also cause sadness and be used as a means of avoiding issues in a person’s current life. 

"Ships sink because of the holes water gets through. Do not let what is happening around you get inside you and weigh you down."

Plain and simple, it’s absurd to neglect our social development in our institutions of education. We could have better.

I blame participation trophies and smiley face stickers a little less than I blame social media.