Should I involve myself more on Social Media? I recently was told from my friends that our friend, Ashley, was putting her wedding invites on Facebook and Twitter. I proceeded to explain how I think Ashley should email the invites out due to everyone not being on social media. I was saying this, because I wasn’t on those types of platforms. When I explained why I said that. They kindly informed me that I needed to get with the program. I get that on one hand, social media does help you connect better with family and friends. On the other hand, I don’t want to be brought into online drama. Or the negative thoughts that I could be subjected to. Many people accept that, in order to be “cool”, they must be involved with social
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The reasons to stay uninvolved, could be my way to keep away from the falsities and conformity of the internet. “But what do I do?” I thought. I don’t want to be an anti-social, who fears the possibilities of social media. But is involving myself on to these sites beneficial? My mother has always been against social media. Born in 1980, she grew up when technology started to become extremely popular. Though throughout my childhood, she had kept me way from any source of internet. I didn’t have a phone until I was thirteen, and it only had two buttons; one to call mom and one to call my grandma. There were no ways for me to form experiences with social sites until I really had become a college student. In many ways, mom’s dislike overflowed onto me. Always seeing her as a strong single mother and a role model led me to believe that those sites weren’t good. I felt unsure, confused, trying to find my place. Friends were leaving me behind in the “dark ages” as they advanced with the rest or the …show more content…
Mom was raised Pentecostal. She couldn’t cut her hair, wears pants. She wasn’t able to be apart of the technology that was booming around her. But as she got older she left the Pentecostal religion and moved off on her own. That’s when she finally tried things like Facebook. She got herself a profile, but quickly removed it calling it a waste of time. Although she doesn’t want me on it, she did say, “If you get on those sites make sure you do not lose yourself.” I also consulted experts on technology advancements. American technology entrepreneur and academic Vivek Wadhwa argues that the internet will not rot your brain. He cites an example from 2001 in Amsterdam. The city gave seniors computers and connected them to the internet cafes. He said that the medical professionals found rates of depression decreasing and seniors appeared more alert. “Notably, the “over 75 crowd” is the fastest-growing age demo graphic on Facebook,” wrote
The reasons to stay uninvolved, could be my way to keep away from the falsities and conformity of the internet. “But what do I do?” I thought. I don’t want to be an anti-social, who fears the possibilities of social media. But is involving myself on to these sites beneficial? My mother has always been against social media. Born in 1980, she grew up when technology started to become extremely popular. Though throughout my childhood, she had kept me way from any source of internet. I didn’t have a phone until I was thirteen, and it only had two buttons; one to call mom and one to call my grandma. There were no ways for me to form experiences with social sites until I really had become a college student. In many ways, mom’s dislike overflowed onto me. Always seeing her as a strong single mother and a role model led me to believe that those sites weren’t good. I felt unsure, confused, trying to find my place. Friends were leaving me behind in the “dark ages” as they advanced with the rest or the …show more content…
Mom was raised Pentecostal. She couldn’t cut her hair, wears pants. She wasn’t able to be apart of the technology that was booming around her. But as she got older she left the Pentecostal religion and moved off on her own. That’s when she finally tried things like Facebook. She got herself a profile, but quickly removed it calling it a waste of time. Although she doesn’t want me on it, she did say, “If you get on those sites make sure you do not lose yourself.” I also consulted experts on technology advancements. American technology entrepreneur and academic Vivek Wadhwa argues that the internet will not rot your brain. He cites an example from 2001 in Amsterdam. The city gave seniors computers and connected them to the internet cafes. He said that the medical professionals found rates of depression decreasing and seniors appeared more alert. “Notably, the “over 75 crowd” is the fastest-growing age demo graphic on Facebook,” wrote