Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, The Kardashians, Drake, Trump, Clinton, College, yada, yada, yada!

I cannot handle this much information never mind retain it. In our instantly informational world facts, tabloids, and exaggerations come at us at an alarming rate. As a college student, the stress of dealing with reality is becoming so much of a hassle that I think it is time to take a step back.

Trying to block out everything is much more difficult than it seems. Neglect cable, internet, and even human interaction for an entire day and tell everyone ON FACEBOOK how you almost did not make it. This epitomizes all my pet peeves as it combines social media venting, complaining, and complete disrespect for others who are less fortunate. If you are one of these people, I understand and accept your apology from the past just do not let it happen in the future!

*Incoming Cliche*

Have you ever gotten lost in a book or imagination? Think. Indulge yourself by keeping thoughts to yourself for a lengthy amount of time and ponder upon it. Do not think of it as philosophical or some kind of spiritual path(unless that is your thing, by all means go for it) but rather 'me time.' Instead of roaming Facebook or Instagram for the perfect picture and filter to show everybody the legendary time you had at the bar last night, savor the moment for yourself and talk about the night in person. Have an actual conversation with someone about it rather than letting pictures do all the talking. Sit by yourself with a good book in hand and read till your eyes give way for sleep. Tell me how relaxing that is and how much more enjoyable the day becomes after.

Whatever happened to face to face conversations or cell phone calls? Now it goes down in the DM or through an ordinary Tinder message that is way to obvious and considered a booty call. If a wolf wants food it finds it and takes it. NOW that does not mean I want you to be predator preying toward other people but if you want to talk to someone, DO IT! Do not Facebook message them about it. Instead, walk right up to them and introduce yourself. If they turn you down or make it awkward, that is their issue and not yours. Think about it. You are a human being making contact with another human being via voice. If the other cannot fathom why you are talking to them, it is them at fault. Guaranteed a lot of other human beings are looking for the same common interaction. Whether a "Hi, I am" so and so, or "I could not help but notice" so and so. If it seems blatant, good. If it was not a direct conversation starter then what are you doing? If they turn you down, it is not your own failure but their own. If they cannot comprehend the greeting through communication, what is to be said about their communication standards?

Social media, news, and other non-interesting factoids traveling the airwaves are simply white noise compared to authentic person to person contact. First-hand experience is much more intimate and easy to understand because it takes away deceit and exaggeration to the best of its ability. Instead of overloading your senses with useless information, take it from the genuine source and enjoy the authenticity.