Sustainably Trying

  Last summer I bought a new laptop, and it was not easy.  This was the device that I was going to spend most of my waking hours with. It was a critical decision. But at the same time, it was also the first time I had to decide by myself what laptop to buy and pretty soon in my research, I got overwhelmed. There are so many options for laptops. Although there are also plenty of videos and articles about “The Best Laptops to Buy in 2022”, promising a one stop answer to my grueling search, how could I know which sources to trust? (Who was getting paid to write articles? And who actually knew what they were talking about?). Furthermore, it was hard to find articles that shared my priorities. I wanted a sustainable, high quality, and affordable laptop . There were times when my dad offered to take the burden from me and just give me a laptop, and many times when this was tempting. I’m really thankful for my dad, who has always been taking on responsibilities for my family. However, I knew