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Introduction While I was studying abroad in Barcelona, my views and use of social media actually altered a lot compared to my time in the United States. As per usual, I would use social media every day in Barcelona. It was usually the first thing I did when I woke up in the morning. WhileContinue reading “My Abroad Social Media Experience”

Resources Used https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4#5-keeping-you-out-of-the-best-hotels-5 https://www.china-briefing.com/news/chinas-corporate-social-credit-system-how-it-works/

Nosedive The Black Mirror episode Nosedive was an unexpectedly enlightening film that gave viewers a glimpse of how social media has the ability to take over in the future. The episode goes in depth about the true evils of social media and how it can turn a whole society upside down. Nosedive is centered aroundContinue reading “Social Media Takeover”

Problems Encountered Overall, my experience using Wikipedia for the first time went very smoothly. As I do with most of my work for my Social Media class, I found it a lot easier to write everything out on a word document before pasting it to my Wikipedia template. After typing everything out, I then boldedContinue reading “The World of Wikipedia”

Truths and Myths of Millennials We are at a point in time where the utilization of technology is at an all-time high. Being a part of the Millennial generation, we have had the privilege to witness firsthand life before technology along with the quick turnaround of almost everything being accessible at the touch of ourContinue reading “Technology Takeover”

What is a meme? If you asked someone a few years ago what a meme was, they would probably look at you as if you had four eyes on your face. The concept of a meme came up a few years ago and ever since, has been a huge part of the internet culture. AccordingContinue reading “Evil Kermit: The You vs. Yourself Meme”

Intro and Internet Safety             Using the web and social media is something that is very prevalent in today’s society. Growing up, I feel like we were there to see the epidemic of social media and how it has taken over almost everything we do. A few years ago, you had to carry all ofContinue reading “Net Neutrality & The Web”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”