First Learning Journal Blog

 There are many dos and don'ts of social media; but I only have a few. Posting too much about your personal life is definitely a don't on my list. An example of this is posting about every update throughout your daily life. This is essentially spamming your story with information that your followers wont care about. Another don't is posting offensive things that are considered "hate crimes". Though we have the freedom of speech, hate crimes are an exception. Posting your outfits and shouting out your friends are things that I view as do's. These don't hurt anyone and aren't viewed as annoying spam posts. My posts have definitely evolved since I started being active on social media. As a "newb" I posted memes that I took from other pages, this was during my middle school years. Now that I've grown as a person, and learned about what's viewed as "acceptable" on social media, I only post personal outfit pictures to my feed, and shoutout my friends to my story. The social media platforms I started off using were Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and Kik. Now I use Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube. With the evolution of social media platforms and features, my online behavior has evolved as well. I only post things related to me or my peers to my story, and only outfit pictures on my feed. Though I do have multiple alternative accounts, I don't post on them as much, and when I do, it consists of the same content on my main page. If I could go back, I wish I would've known what to post that would attract people to my page. Looking back, reposting memes to my feed is unoriginal and doesn't represent who I am as a person.

    When it comes to self-expression on social media, I believe that people are hiding their true selves and portraying to be someone they're not. I believe this is done because it brings attention and followers, but if being someone else attracts people, then your growth isn't organic. In my opinion selfies are okay to post to your story, but if you only post selfies on your feed and always look the same, it's pointless. Comparing yourselves to others is what puts many people in a depressive state. Comparison is the quickest way to become unsatisfied with your own life. Quitting social media is very healthy. This is how you can break constant cycles of depression and comparison, and focus on your own life. Quitting social media is also healthy because it gives you more time throughout the day to be more productive, or enjoy the luxuries and beauties of this world.