Exerrcise 1:
For exercise number one we are to free write for ten minutes about anything that may come to mind. The first thing that came to my mind when I saw I could write about anything but would have to be for ten minutes was how I feel social media impacts us teenagers. In my opinion I feel that social media has both negative and positive effects to not only teens, but to everyone who partakes in social media. A benefit that I feel personally impacted by is the simplicity of communication it provides, with social media, I am able to reach friends quickly and share what I am doing at any given time. I also think it is very cool to be able to stay in touch with people you used to be close with that have moved, or friends that are in college across the country. With social media I have been able to stay in touch with friends from across the country and my family. Another benefit is that it is an easy way to make friends before meeting them in person. For instance, I am from Arizona so coming to Ole Miss I did not know many people but with social media I was able to come in contact with people I did not know before the school year and make connections before even getting to the school . I now have some really good friends that I made on social media before even coming here. Now, Social media also has its negatives. Social media makes us believe in false realities, it shows us peoples lives and looks that are not necesarily accurate. Social media can bring down peoples body images and make them compare themselves to things that are not true. Lastly, a negative is that social media can be very unsafe and can lead to bad things unintentionally.