Social Media
How is social media affecting your life?
Sounds like a simple question but when was the last time you went more than a day (or even two or three) without checking your Facebook or tweeting. Have you ever thought about how much impact the advertisements you see on Facebook or Twitter have on you? Or who you might or might not be friends with if you didn’t have Facebook.
I love Facebook. I think it’s a great way to keep up with friends. Just last week I was thinking about my friend Kristen who is spending the semester student teaching in Costa Rica. I had posted something on her Facebook wall then checked out her recently updated pictures. That got me to thinking about how I would communicate with Kristen if we didn’t have Facebook. Probably through e-mail. Ugh sounds so boring! It’s crazy how much we depend on Facebook to keep up with friends.
I think Facebook is awesome because you can look up just about anyone from your 6th grade teacher to your old college roommate and it’s a great way to stay in touch. Besides friends and family I can even stay up to date with my favorite businesses, politicians, photographers, Oklahoma State, and more! It’s a little creepy however how dependent we become on social media sites. Will our grandkids even have “real” friends? I can just picture a world where all kids go to school online and the only friends they have are on the internet. Instead of going outside to play at recess they will play with their Farmvilles and tweet each other.Ha maybe I’m wrong. Time will tell.
I came across these videos (via someones Facebook) and thought they were pretty interesting. Check them out:
So now much impact do you think social media has on your life? How much of an impact will you let it have on your future? Is social media really the next big thing since the industrial revolution? Or is it the demise of face to face communication? Only one thing comes to mind, welcome to the future.
