Haylee Sopher
Mr. Olson
Freshman Comp,
3 October, 2016
The Effects of Social Network on My Life Billions of people around the world are using social media every day. The number will continue to grow as social networking industries continue to expand. It’s safe to say that social networking has taken over a great deal in today’s world. It’s crazy to think that just a decade ago, social networks were just being founded. A lot of people didn’t see the point in social networks coming out, such as Facebook and Twitter until a few years later. Nowadays people aren’t able to get themselves off of social media. Whether they are skimming through Facebook, tweeting at a friend on Twitter, ‘instagramming’ their favorite food, video chatting loved ones
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Much of what we do in our day to day lives involve some sort of technology. With technology on the rise, so is social media. It seems as if every couple months a new social media app or web is launched that takes off like wild fire and becomes the next best thing out. People turn to social networks for many different reasons. Some are on social media to decrease boredom, some are involved with social webs for academic reasons, some are on social networks to keep in touch with friends and family. The list goes on.
As much as I don’t like to admit it, social networks are a big part of my everyday life. The reason being for why I don’t like to admit it is because it has both, positive and negative effects on my life but more so negative. I am involved in majority of the big name social media sites you hear about. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Skype, Tumblr, I have an account set up with them all. Not only am I involved on these sites but I am active on all of them. Meaning, I update and post to my accounts often. Sometimes too often. I find myself on social media more often than anything else anymore and I hate
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Being able to download all the apps onto my phone has made it so they are right at my fingertips. Literally. One swipe of the button and I can be sharing a photo with my friends on Facebook within seconds. I’m the type of person who likes to stay up with the latest technology out so of course, I have to have every social media app on my phone. With having such easy access to social media 24/7 I am constantly being distracted. When I’m bored, I turn to social media, when I’m traveling in the car, I’m scrolling through social media, when I’m waiting, I’m on social media. I have found it harder to do my schoolwork now with social networks constantly buzzing on my phone. Social media has become like a necessity in my life. I feel as if I’m missing out on so much if I’m not on
“Beware the Bareness of a busy life.” This quote is from the philosopher, Socrates. I feel that constantly being busy could be a distraction from some of the most beautiful things in life. Ever heard the expression “Stop and smell the roses?” This expression is about the idea that busyness can cause the worker to miss some of the little joys in life. Most people get caught in routines, trying to pack our schedule as full as we can make it. I’m as guilty as any, and it has caused me to miss spending time with some of the most beautiful people in my life. Not too long ago, I became obsessed with the idea of social media. I checked it constantly, and it took away from my quality time with some really great people in my life. If I had only been more self-aware like I am now about social media, I would’ve made a change back then. Now all my social medias are in a folder on my phone, titled “Be Present.” This has helped me not make myself busy by silly posts on Facebook, compare myself to other people and their pages, and really become more self-aware about my problem of desiring an empty, busy lifestyle. I feel like it’s such an easy trap to fall into, and everyone needs to beware of what a blessing and a curse social medias can be. I think that it is important to take a break from work occasionally, rest, and
Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms have become one of the central activities in human affairs. Used by people around the world promoting communication, social media gives scope to everyone to exhibit their ideas and thoughts. The plethora of social platforms is a revolutionary invention that is changing the way of how people moderate and communicate with others in their daily lives. Although many people admire this revolutionary concept, it can be argued that it has a negative impact on society. Extensive usage of social media can cause addiction, affecting productivity, and also reduce the level of human interaction, which in turn leads to isolation. Social media is correlated to many of the issues that revolve feminism and mental illness through anthropology, sociology and psychology.
This world as we know is heading towards a more virtual era, where everything we need to know is under the palm of our hands. We have many devices such as smart phones, tablets, computers, which gives us access to an infinite amount of information. This virtual life style we are becoming accustomed to introduced us to social media. An increase amount of interaction is being built between known and unknown users from all around the world. Social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, twitter, and even tumbler have become an everyday routine of our daily lives. In this modern society, all these social media websites have brought about a significant amount of impact in many of us. It has really influenced its users on how to conduct their lives.
To begin with, social media has been proven to be a dangerous addiction due to the many negative side effects like: sleep deprivation, and self-esteem problems. Most of the adult American population is connected to some sort of social media site, and they have joined the banned wagon of people whom check their social media accounts at least five times a day. Using social media to often can be time consuming and essentially causes sleep deprivation because the user stays up late on social media. Since social media has grown in popularity many have began to believe that social media is a life necessity. It is viewed by many as a daily necessity like brushing our teeth, or yet as important as eating. People whom are constantly on social media have been linked to develop self-esteem problems because they are so consumed on pretending and portraying this image of a person they are not. Social media has became such an addiction that many people wake up and the first thing they do is...
“Social media, a web-based and mobile technology, has turned communication into a social dialogue, and dominates the younger generation and their culture. As of 2010, Generation Y now outnumbers Baby Boomers, and 96% of Gen Y has joined a social network” (Qualman 1). Social media now accounts for the number one use of the Internet, and this percentage is rising bigger every day (Qualman). As a consequence, people are becoming more reliant on social media, which has a led to a number of advantageous as well as unfavorable effects. The world is more connected today than it has ever been in the past, and this is all because of growth in technology. What has yet to be determined though
Social media is a resource that a majority of people use to keep in contact with their loved ones. These sites are powerful resources because one can post or share something to their personal page and within days it can be shared all over the internet. The leading competitors of social media sites are Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Many people in my generation post every personal detail of their lives, whether it is what they ate that morning, or who their new date is. Now that smartphones are faster than ever, social media is even more accessible with the use of applications. Social media has become an addiction that is plaguing this generation.
The Popularity of Social Networking Sites In recent years, social networking sites have rapidly gained popularity among people of all ages. A large number of people have registered and become members of some social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat. Also, people spend a lot of time on these sites chatting, playing games, and making friends. Social networking sites have become a part of people’s lives.
Social media has caused a substantial decrease in face-to-face time, stopped people from working effectively, and has caused an increase in bullying. Social media as defined by dictionary.com is “websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts”. People use social media for networking, education, and entertainment. Some of today’s most popular social media sites include Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Vine, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Facebook is used as a basic social media site.
Social media has nothing but negative effects on people’s minds. Social networking can become very addicting and people can get wrapped up in the drama and excitement of the cyber world. It would only improve our society today if social media never existed to our knowledge. Our society today feels so connected with social media that it interferes with our lives making every task even harder with the temptations.
There are some downsides to being constantly connected to everybody through social media. The biggest down side is not communicating to loved ones and family through real life interaction, but instead through social media. That is a serious problem to some people, especially those who use technology and are familiar to technology. Because they might not feel the urge to make human interaction, they are just attracted more to technology.
Social media is used by many people, young and old around the world as a way to communicate. Our lives have become so busy that it is difficult to maintain family and social relationships. “They use social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. On these sites users create profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research and share thoughts, photos, music, links and more” (Social Networking). With the use of social media you can be friends with all sorts of people without actually seeing or knowing them. “In many ways, social communities are the virtual equivalent of meeting at the general store or at church socials to exchange news and get updated on friends and families” (Cosmato).
Social media is becoming the most important and influential technological advancement in our country since the internet was created in the 1960s. For the longest time people were only limited to e-mails to make communication to one another and there were no large scale social media sites available. However, the internet started taking off in the early 2000s as new generations started bringing to the table new and more advanced ideas. Facebook was invented in 2004, where people were able to connect with whoever they wanted throughout the world to communicate and be able to share anything. On their
Social media is quickly evolving in front of our eyes, and it is almost impossible to reject and hide from this new form of media. Not only is it an important part of socialization within peer groups, but now it is used to market and motivate people to become a part of a larger community. It is undeniably changing the way one communicates and how one finds and shares information. Most websites offer communication through the use of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and many other blog formats. With new apps on smartphones and photography and video made digital, media can be created, edited and shared quickly and once it is in this new digital cloud it is not yours anymore.
Nowadays, social media is growing very rapidly throughout the whole world. Social media has changed the way that we communicate with others through using these common social networking sites like Face book, Twitter, and Instagram…For that, social media has positively and negatively impacted our life.
Social media is becoming more and more popular day by day. It has become a part of our lives.