Algorithm

A semi-autobiography written by an author who disguises herself as a teenage girl living through the long pandemic lockdown. Trapped inside her home for years, she documents the isolation, fear, and emotional battles that slowly reshape her identity. As days blend into months, and months blur into years, she begins to reject her own reality, feeling disconnected from the world outside and from the person she used to be. In her eyes, she becomes a loser—useless, unworthy, and invisible. Through her writing, she tries to make sense of these painful changes, exploring how the pandemic not only altered her surroundings but also deepened her struggle with self-worth, purpose, and belonging.

Algorithm means a rule-based systems that decide what content shows up in a user’s feed and how it’s ordered. Rather than listing posts by time, these algorithms study user actions—such as likes, engagement, and viewing habits—to tailor the feed. Their purpose is to highlight content they predict the user will find relevant, engaging, or entertaining, ultimately encouraging longer time spent on the platform. (Search engine land)

This story represents how teenagers in this generation lives (Their lifestyle was based on their Algorithm) that made them question their existence and how they lived.