Saturday, January 19, 2013

#seekingattention


I wouldn’t call Social Media a fad, especially since I think that it’s here to stay, but I wouldn’t say it is as big as the Industrial Revolution. I do think that Social Media has made an impact on the way that society, especially this generation lives their lives though.

I know that Social Media is used mostly to our benefit, but I wonder if it’s almost becoming a curse… I do love Instagram and I check status updates on Twitter and Facebook, but I’m wondering if people are becoming dependent on these outlets.  People feel the need to constantly post things and it’s becoming to the point where it’s annoying. Do you really need to post 20 hashtags along with a photo you’ve just posted? My answer is no, but then again I don’t like random people liking my pictures and following me. In my opinion, the people that do this are craving attention and I don’t think it’s healthy. Are they lonely and just want companionship or does having 150 people that you don’t know follow you on Instagram or Twitter make you feel popular?

My hope is that we can use Social Media to our advantage, to distribute news, to help each other and our communities and not for personal gain. But we'll see where the future takes us...

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

White Blank Page...

So I'm sitting at my computer right now wondering what on earth am I going to write... I actually started this blog way back in 2007, but funnily enough I never posted anything! The reason why I'm finally posting now is due to a class I'm taking in school, so I'd like to formally welcome you all to my blog! I can't guarantee that what you'll read will be interesting or exciting, but hopefully it'll bring some entertainment to your life, even if it's only a little bit! 

Well that's it for now, chat with you soon! :)