Our studio: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/35778306/comments/

☆ About // u( ´ ▽ ` n)

We are a studio made up of Girls Who Don't Fit In members, with one goal in mind; Write a story longer than
“The Loud House: Revamped”.

It will be hard. But we will figure it out as we go. If you want to join our project, you must be a Girls Who Don't Fit In curator.
Just comment here https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/35778306/comments/ , or on @Splash-N-Splat's profile ^^

☆ Note:
OCs are 100% allowed!

You can write about whatever, with whatever characters, preferably only ones from the fandoms in the story. Also try to stick to the written plot a bit <3
Ships are fine!

Uhhhhhhhhhhh do we have a plot? :')

sheepymangoes wrote:

Uhhhhhhhhhhh do we have a plot? :')

Not yet (But it's gonna be an insane story either way so-)

Don't quote me on this (you can QUOTE me though lmao)

Okay, so, plot idea 1:
We put 20 fandoms into a highschool AU

Plot idea 2:
We write an apocolypse with GWDFI and 20 fandoms

Plot idea 3:
We write with 19 fandoms and GWDFI, put inside a huge world fandom like Harry Potter

Feel free to suggest more :]]

Wow, this idea seems very interesting and I'd definitely like to participate!!! I have a question: how will the writing part work? Will we just take turns with chapters or…?

please don't mention websites outside of scratch that has no moderation

talented-cookie wrote:

Wow, this idea seems very interesting and I'd definitely like to participate!!! I have a question: how will the writing part work? Will we just take turns with chapters or…?

Take turns each chapter (unless someone decides they want co writers on chapters sometimes)

Also gimme a sec I'll invite you to the studio ^^

Splash-N-Splat wrote:

talented-cookie wrote:

Wow, this idea seems very interesting and I'd definitely like to participate!!! I have a question: how will the writing part work? Will we just take turns with chapters or…?

Take turns each chapter (unless someone decides they want co writers on chapters sometimes)

Also gimme a sec I'll invite you to the studio ^^

How many chapters will there be?

talented-cookie wrote:

Splash-N-Splat wrote:

talented-cookie wrote:

Wow, this idea seems very interesting and I'd definitely like to participate!!! I have a question: how will the writing part work? Will we just take turns with chapters or…?

Take turns each chapter (unless someone decides they want co writers on chapters sometimes)

Also gimme a sec I'll invite you to the studio ^^

How many chapters will there be?

2,329, around, unless each chapter is EXTREMELY long :']

Splash-N-Splat wrote:

talented-cookie wrote:

Splash-N-Splat wrote:

talented-cookie wrote:

Wow, this idea seems very interesting and I'd definitely like to participate!!! I have a question: how will the writing part work? Will we just take turns with chapters or…?

Take turns each chapter (unless someone decides they want co writers on chapters sometimes)

Also gimme a sec I'll invite you to the studio ^^

How many chapters will there be?

2,329, around, unless each chapter is EXTREMELY long :']

Wow, okay. (also I had no idea what you meant earlier by “The Loud House: Revamped” and I looked it up and wow, that's a lot of words…)

Ah 2329, a wonderful number. :sparkles: anticipation…

sheepymangoes wrote:

Ah 2329, a wonderful number. :sparkles: anticipation…

CRIES IT'S SO MANY

Could I post my research paper here?

-striped wrote:

Could I post my research paper here?

Sure :]

So…who’s gonna start?

sheepymangoes wrote:

So…who’s gonna start?

Idk, maybe me tomorrow

Splash-N-Splat wrote:

-striped wrote:

Could I post my research paper here?

Sure :]

Research Writing
16 October 2024
Phones, Adolescents, and Mental Health
In the United States, approximately one in five kids between the ages of twelve and eighteen suffer from one or more forms of a diagnosable mental illness (“Teen Mental”). Admittedly, this may not be entirely influenced by phones. However, this statistic can make one think, “How much of this mental illness is influenced by phones?” As a society, in order to prioritise the health of our children. They represent what lies ahead for our world. If this problem is not fixed soon, our future looks grim. Cell phone use is harmful to teenagers and needs to be limited due to the fact that it leads to increased depressive and anxiety disorders, disrupted sleep schedules, and an unhealthy screen addiction.
According to the Pew Research Center, thirteen percent of kids between the ages of thirteen and seventeen in the U.S. suffer from depression. That is about 3.2 million kids! That is about two in every twelve kids. One study of repeat survey data from 2013-2015 associated the amount of user-reported use of Facebook with subsequent poor self-reported mental health (Abi-Jaoude). In addition to this, a report compiled on behalf of the NIH suggests that there is a direct relation between social media and thoughts and/or acts of self-harm. Something that must be noted, however, is that there are positive effects, for example, anywhere from suggestions for seeking treatment to advice on stopping self-harm behaviour.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a major depressive episode is defined as the following: “ a person experiences a depressed mood (feeling sad, irritable, empty)” (WHO). In regards to the WHO, figures show that an estimated five million adolescents have experienced at least one depressive episode in the last year. In a study conducted by the National Health Institute, researchers analyzed and sorted forty-three papers using five databases to identify articles published from 2012 to August 2022. This revealed a somewhat shocking correlation. Social media use leads to depression and other negative side effects such as lower-quality sleep, poor self-esteem, and anxiety. Something to be noted, however, is that these effects can stem from different sources such as bullying.
In 2023, the National Institute of Health conducted the study with the purpose “to understand the influence of the use of smartphones on adolescent sleep quality” (de Sá). The results of the study showed that electronic devices, such as phones or tablets, played a vital role in the lives of adolescents. However, this study concluded that there is a definitive negative correlation between the quantity and quality of sleep adolescents were getting and how much/when adolescents were using electronic devices. In another article, written by Sleep Foundation, they found that a multitude of factors including: early school start times, fluctuated bedtimes on weekends, and cell phone usage (Pacheco). This article stated that “engaging in exciting content before bedtime or using social media can boost alertness and impede sleepiness” (Pacheco). In addition to this, the article also states “alertness and melatonin levels can also be affected by passive technology, such as a television running in the background or a smartphone that emits sounds, vibrations, and light” (Pacheco). A lack of melatonin can be detrimental to a teen’s health. Melatonin is a hormone that the human body creates which helps it fall asleep. And insomnia is just that. A lack of melatonin. Something to be noted is that there are other risk factors for insomnia such as depressive or anxiety disorders.
However, this leads right back to teenagers and cell phone use. According to a study by the National Institute of Health in 2018, a random survey of 668 university students, showed that there was a correlation between smartphone addiction and anxiety disorders (Boumosleh). About thirty-six percent of those students felt tired during the day after late-night smartphone use and another thirty-five percent admitted that they had slept less than four hours in one night due to smartphone use at least once. From my own experience, trying to make it through the day on less than four hours of sleep is no easy task. Overall, this study concluded that “several independent positive predictors of smartphone addiction emerged including depression and anxiety. It could be that young adults with personality type A experiencing high stress level and low mood may lack positive stress coping mechanisms and mood management techniques and are thus highly susceptible to smartphone addiction” (Boumosleh). In conclusion, this confirms that smartphones and mental disorders are hand-in-hand.
One might say something along the lines of “well everyone has a phone these days, aren’t the majority of teens going to have a phone as well?” This is true. According to an article published by AP News, a whopping ninety-five percent of teenagers have access to a cell phone (Ortutay). And in the same article, it was found that, “about half of the parents said they spend too much time on their phone. Higher-income parents were more likely to say this than those in lower income buckets” (Ortutay). This quote shows that poverty may also have a role in the relationship between teenagers and phone usage. In the end, each parent has the choice of whether or not to allow their kid to have a smartphone. However, this can come with its own set of consequences. According to a School student, “I don’t have a phone And because of this, I sometimes have trouble connecting with my cousins that live in another state or planning events with my friends”. This is a firsthand example of how not having a smartphone can alienate someone from other people their age.
In the end, whether or not smartphones are “bad” is subjective. On one hand, phones can lead to disrupted sleep schedules, anxiety and depression disorders, or even screen addictions. However, on the other hand, smartphones can connect people across the country or even the world! When used correctly, phones can be used to help people; however, if used incorrectly, they can be detrimental to one’s health. It’s all up to the consumer to decide how to use them.
Works Cited
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Ali, Sara, et al. “Effect of use of Mobile Phones on Mental Health of Secondary School Students.” IJESIR.org, International Journal of Science and Innovative Research, Feb. 2021, ijesir.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/pp0100029IJESIR.pdf. Accessed 14 Sept. 2024.
AP News. Associated Press, 11 Mar. 2024, apnews.com/article/teens-social-media-phones-screens-pew-cdf3f26dafec50ccf918787dcf608a59. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
Azem, Layan, et al. “Social Media Use and Depression in Adolescents: A Scoping Review.” Behavioral Sciences, vol. 13, no. 6, 6 June 2023, p. 475, https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13060475. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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It's a really bad paper because I had to reach a word count so I made some funky sentences.

I really like plot 3

I think Plot Idea 1 would be interesting