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Friday, June 12, 2026

Is It Actually Good or Just Trending? by Shuxuan Chang

 Is It Actually Good or Just Trending?

        “Hurry up, we’ve got 30 minutes,” my friend told me. I quickly changed clothes and ran out with her. We went to a shopping center with a lot of trending foods I always see on TikTok. People just go, grab something, and post a video saying it’s good.

         My friend and I went in, we saw a lot of food that was on social media before. The line was super long—we waited about 40 minutes. When we finally tried the food, it wasn’t even good. I was so confused—if people don’t even like it, why do so many people still buy it? Maybe it’s just because these foods are popular, people feel like they have to say they’re good, even when they’re not that great. A lot of people just follow what others say or do, and maybe they don’t want to feel left out. 

         Sometimes I do the same thing too. When my friends tell me something is trending or really popular right now, I’ll try it without really thinking much about it. None of the food is good, they just look great, but I was protected. I like it. So I can get into the group don’t feel behind. Now I’m starting to realize that not everything popular is actually good—you kind of just have to try it for yourself.


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