I remember the days of running home from school, logging into my AOL account and hearing “You’ve Got Mail!” Those days are long gone, but without a doubt I still experience the same urge to login into my social media accounts. Typing in my credentials on any social media platform grants me access to a […]
Read more "How Social Media Made Me A Kardashian"I’ll be the first to admit that growing up I was a late bloomer when it came to getting involved with social media. I was not a MySpace kid and I joined Facebook a lot later than most everyone around me. However, my life transformed when I really began interacting with these platforms. Now I […]
Read more "A Slow Blooming Flower"I’ll be honest – I wasn’t always a huge fan of social media. It took some time (’til 2011, that is) for me to switch over to the dark side. Just made a twitter #FirstTweet — Bethany Bourgault (@BethBourgault) November 30, 2011 I’d always used Facebook as a place to learn about others, not for […]
Read more "My Social Media Journey | Crossing Over to the Dark Side"Social media has changed my life in many ways, for sure. I started to use social media when I was in fifth grade, in 2005. Before that, the way we social with people and the way we obtain information is very limited. At that time, I don’t feel like social is important, and most of […]
Read more "A Social Media Journey of Mine"Being more involved on social media has made me more in tune to current events. Before finding my voice on Twitter, I was incredibly lost within the political sphere. I did not understand big issues or even fully understand just how much politics affected my life and the lives of my friends and family. During […]
Read more "Forming my Opinion, Finding my Voice"I can remember my first AIM screenname, squiggles242. My third grade self thought it was the perfect combination of creative and unique. Shortly after the death of AIM, my Myspace persona emerged. Then I created my Facebook profile, followed by a Twitter handle, an Instagram page, a YouTube channel and a Snapchat account. Just like […]
Read more "Creative Confidence"Despite my frequent usage of social media, my trends differ from the norm. I don’t stalk Drake, I never found fame, and I don’t bring myself to start connections virtually. I grew up in an international environment that where excluded politics and social issues from conversation, and where interest-based niche groups didn’t exist. Social media never […]
Read more "Facebook Saved My Friendships"Like most people my age, social media has infiltrated into everyday life and has become an irreversible part of who I am. My online profile is as powerful to strangers as my in-person persona. As a result of social media, tons more people are aware of who I am. Perhaps I’ll still pop up in […]
Read more "How has social media changed me?"Social Media has with no doubt become a huge aspect of our daily lives. Many people open their Snapchat before opening the fridge in the morning and I have made a habit of getting on Facebook before getting out of bed. I'm the queen of waking up hours before I need to but still being […]
Read more "How Social Media Changed Me – The Years I Spent On Skype"Whether it be through Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook, social media enables people to create a virtual reputation without ever meeting someone. Although it takes away from face-to-face interactions, as outlined in this 2015 story, it’s fascinating to see how people portray themselves online. I give off a different representation of myself on different social […]
Read more "How a better understanding of social media audiences changed my usage"