As I am sitting here thinking about what I should write about this week, it dawns on me that I have not discussed how social media has affected my life. Whether you like to admit it or not, social media plays a huge role in a lot of people's lives. In particular, social media definitely is a major part of my daily life, and honestly, I couldn't imagine life without it. Usually, social media gets a negative reaction from a good amount of people, even the ones who tend to use it on a regular basis.
While many people believe social media is ruining our generation, I believe it actually quite helpful and is opening many doors for its users. Social media, in my opinion, does a great job connecting people. Without it, I would not be able to talk to family members or old friends that are across the country. Social media also keeps me updated on what is going on in the world. Typically I don't watch the news, and as a result, I find out what is going on throughout the world by what I see on Facebook or Twitter.
Not only does it connect me with loved one and informs me with up to date information, social media also has opened a few doors for me and thousands of other people. You hear all the time about how people have become famous for various reasons through videos or pictures seen on YouTube and Facebook. Just recently I was able to join Odyssey's Entertainment Team in which I get to write about things like fashion, celebrities, music, and other things found in the entertainment world and I get to share my thoughts through writing and my social media profiles.
While social media has played a wonderful role in my life, I can also see where people are coming from when they say that it can be very bad for some users. One issue that I can relate to is the fact that social media can be a huge distraction. I constantly find myself being on Twitter or Instagram when I should be doing something that actually needs to be done. Besides social media being a pretty good distraction, I have yet to find any other problems that it has given me.
Social media is constantly changing and updating itself every day, I am beyond excited to see how it will be changing in the future and how it will be effecting my life in the long run.
Now that I am done typing this article, I guess I can go back to scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed.
