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Social Media Throughout my Time Abroad

As embarrassing as it is, the social media clout was a big reason I wanted to study abroad. When choosing a host country, I spent hours combing through images of different cities’ most picturesque spots and searching photos posted by peers who have already completed their travels on Instagram. I have always prided myselfContinue reading “Social Media Throughout my Time Abroad”

The Great Hack Debate

Social Media and Social Credit Systems

In the episode 1 of Season 3 of popular Netflix series Black Mirror, Nosedive, the viewer is introduced to a society where every citizen is rated by other citizens. Even micro interactions have an effect on one’s score. In this episode, protagonist, Lacie, fights to raise her score to be high enough to get aContinue reading “Social Media and Social Credit Systems”

Wikipedia: How it Works

When a person does a quick search on google about a topic, Wikipedia is always one of the first resources that pops up. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia with information submitted from people all around the world. It can be a great source for basic information on a variety of topics, however, its credibility hasContinue reading “Wikipedia: How it Works”

Myths and Truths About Gen Z and Millennials

We’ve all heard it before, the whispers from our older relatives or people passing by on the street complaining about generalizations of millennials and gen Z. “They are so lazy, they are glued to their phones, they are so selfish,” they’ll say. I know when I hear statements like that it bothers me. While yes,Continue reading “Myths and Truths About Gen Z and Millennials”

“Woman Yelling at Cat” Meme Analysis

According to Limor Shifman in “Memes in Digital Culture” memes are, “digital content units with common characteristics, created with awareness of each other, and circulated, imitated, and transformed via the Internet by many users. (1)” Memes can be used to criticize society, point out cultural trends, to build an argument, and simply entertain. Memes areContinue reading ““Woman Yelling at Cat” Meme Analysis”

Net Neutrality

With how prevalent the internet is today, its hard to believe that the World Wide Web only came about in the 90s, less than 20 years ago. However, since then, a lot has changed. Today, internet companies regulate the speed of internet to encourage customers to purchase more advanced and expensive plans that give themContinue reading “Net Neutrality”

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”