Learning Journal I

 The Dangers of Social Media | My Personal Do's and Don'ts

    Social media is a very good place to be yourself and explore new ideas and content. From learning to finding opportunities, social media is there to help. can be addictive, leading to decreased productivity. The constant comparison to others on social media can negatively impact self-esteem and mental health. The spread of misinformation on social media can lead to confusion and mistrust in society. Social media can be used to cyberbully and harass individuals, leading to serious emotional distress. 

DO

1. Do be consistent with your profile
2. Make sure to follow all platform rules
3. Be positive
4. Post about positive or life changing experiences
5. Interact with friends and colleagues
6. Find networks 

DONT

1. 
   Post about Illegal Activity
2. Be negative
3. Share any private information online
4. Believe everything you see online
5. Do not post any images that may harm your reputation

MY Tragic Experience

I learned the hard way about whenever I was younger about watching what I post online and how it could affect my life. Whenever I was younger I made a vulgar rap song with a bunch of friends about teachers we hated and posted it directly to our school forums. Needless to say we got a week of ISS (In-school-suspension). Yea.... not the fun nor was it the brightest or smartest thing to do.

What I wish I knew when I started social media was how at anytime my posts can be monitored and watched and even if I delete the posts it is never truly gone and can resurface.

Platforms that I use and why I use them

• Snapchat | I use this primarily for talking with friends. I honestly use it more than the normal phone messenger app
• Facebook | I use Facebook for its marketplace to buy and sell items and to also keep up with family that I haven't seen in a while.
• LinkedIn | LinkedIn is an amazing site for Job Searching and helps you network to the right people

ASK ABOUT SECTION

How does Santos Nwachukwu, yours truly really feel about:

• Social Media and self expression?
• Expressing yourself is ok just understand that there is a limit allowed
• Selfies?
• Selfies are fine just make sure to only post what you wont regret
• Online Image?
• Ruining your online image can have consequences in the future such as job searching and school finding
• Rules / Criteria for posting?
• Their site, their rules
• Comparing to others?
• If you constantly compare yourself to others you will go insane.
• Quitting social media?
• Social media is a meh for me so I have no cares about quitting.
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