Social Media. Two words that are very relevant in today’s culture. Either you have it, or you know someone that has it.
I am a user of both Instagram and BeReal, however, I limit my time on those apps so that I am not constantly consumed by them.
Social media can be positive and negative. For example, it can be positive because you can share things that you are passionate about. You can also use social media to build each other up. In my experience, I have friends who comment on my posts and say positive things that can make my day. I’ve also found that it can be motivating. I have been thinking about persuing a career in the medical field, specifically Physical therapy. I have looked up doctor related things on Instagram, and now most of my feed is related to that. I also get things in my feed that are related to my sports so it encourages me to practice.
There are also downsides, like some people that post, and are pretty popular on the platform use photoshopping. This can cause people to look at others and feel like they arent “normal” or that there is something about them that needs to be changed. There are some days that I even find myself comparing the way I look to other girls. There is also bullying on some platforms and that can really affect young adolescent minds.
In conclusion, I think that Social media is something that can be good and bad, just the same as everything in life. I think that if you use social media that you need to take breaks from it and you need to make sure that you are confident in yourself before you get it to avoid some of the comparison that comes with social media.
