I think that this class really opened my eyes to how much we
use social media. I’m not a newbie to
the Internet, but by using all of these social media networks I saw just how
many of my friends already had a profile on these sites. And to think that a couple of years ago I had
dial up and a few years before that we didn’t even have access to the
internet…woah crazy right?! Now with our
computers and smartphones we are constantly connected and this could be with our
social lives or even unrealistic gaming lives.
The social media sites are what allows us to stay in touch with others
and to strengthen our knowledge about other’s interests as well.
It is
definitely hard to say knowing that this course is cut short because it’s an
online semester but I didn’t think that only having a week to figure out a
social media site was enough. I’m not
too sure if it was just me but I couldn’t understand Flickr for the life of
me. It maybe because I’m not really the
photography type, I don’t particularly like to take pictures or even create a
profile of pictures. But then in saying
that I guess I would be a hypocrite because I am in love with Pinterest. I could sit on Pinterest all day and browse
through the pins creating and adding to my many boards.
I am usually
found with my phone but occasionally I swear it plays hide and seek with
me. I must say that constantly being
connected leaves me feeling comfortable yet sometimes anxious. I love having the power to pretty much do
anything with my phone from surfing the internet, checking on my social media
profiles, checking the weather, gaming, texting and calling anyone etc. But sometimes I just want to cut the
connection and shut off my phone to relax for a few days.
I would
have to say that my most used apps are Pinterest, Weather channel, Twitter,
Instagram, and my bank. Although I may
not be constantly posting information, I love to just browse through to see
what all of my friends are doing and to get a laugh here and there from my
twitter feed. I don’t think that I have
many unusual apps on my phone but some may not be found on any of my friends’
phones like, the app for my hospital.
This app allows me to stay in contact with my doctor’s office. If there is a problem that isn’t an emergency
I can send a message to them and they can help me with what to do until they
see schedule an appointment. It also
allows me to read my health summaries, medication list, test results and show
me when my appointments are. I don’t use
this app everyday but when needed it is very convenient especially due to the
fact that I am practically a walking insurance policy.
I must say
that it is going to be nice not having to hurry up after work and get my
homework done but on the flip side, this class really brought many topics to my
attention like, how the presidential campaign uses social media, how
organizations use social media, how connected many people around the world are
etc. I would say that I probably would
not continue using my Flickr account and blogging. I like blogging and getting what I have to
say out there but until I get a job or a sweet internship, I don’t think that I
will have any interest continuing it.
Whelp.....
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