Social Media

Hello to you there! How are you? How was the past week? I hope it was exceptional for you! This week we’ll be discussing social media!Social media, a.k.a facebook, twitter, hangouts, blackberry messenger, whatsapp – I do not need to continue listing because I guess you get the jest. This rapidly changing world which is also rapidly advancing in technology is bringing about these things which enable us to become more social. But as always, here I am talking to you from a teen’s point of view about the pros and cons of this “social media.”
Let’s start with the good first, right? Well off the top of my head, I’d say this social media is good because it helps us to connect with people near and far; it also makes us more socially active and it provides a good pastime. It is also free! (Unless you count the money needed to pay electricity and internet services!). Social media also helps us to keep up- to-date with the current technology.
Now for the bad part….. firstly, our English deteriorates with all the shortenings that we use and then carry it to school, etc. social media distracts you from focusing on what’s more important, especially school. Also, by using social media as a pastime, we would tend not to do other things like genuinely having fun. And, some people tend to misuse these media because of the privileges given by their parents; they post up exposing photos of themselves, use bad language and disrespect others. THIS IS A GROSS MISUSE OF THESE SOCIAL MEDIA and such people should not be allowed to have access to these social media. If you are one of those persons that do any of these, I would encourage you to stop because it does not reflect well upon you – and parents I would also encourage you to ensure that your child does not misuse these social media however try not to invade too much on their personal space.
I love using my social media, but I know my limits and I know when to focus on my work (although sometimes I have to be reminded by my mother!). So you fellow teens, children and even you parents and other adults should also know limits and don’t misuse the technology we now have on our hands. Let’s all have good, safe, clean fun with these forms of media!
Quote of the week: (by Martin Luther King, Jr.)
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
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(By Vishani Ragobeer)