social media.

Olivia Guzman
10/02/15
College Writing 2
Dr. Kyburz

                                                                        Social Media

      As much as I and others love to use social media, it doesn't always have positive effects on everyone's lives. Although it is very reliable to be able to contact someone whether they're down the street or across the world, sometimes people overuse social media in the wrong way. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., all have the same basic standards with sharing something a person posts to their followers and/or friends. So often people write their emotions and feelings in depth over the internet but when it comes to actually saying how they feel in person, they can not do it. And I'm not saying don't post how you feel, but the problem is people post too much and don't know what should be said and what shouldn't be. Post something that has valuable meaning to not only you but others, not what you're drinking from Starbucks, not that you just went to the bathroom, or not that you just ordered pizza. I get it, it's SOCIAL media, but when people learn to balance what should be on social media and what should stay in their private life, then it will be a lot better. Sadly, people are learning how to express what they want over social media instead of being in touch with themselves in real life. When people start to lose how to communicate properly then it is clear social media is not all in fact, a positive thing. But even as I type this, will I stop using social media? .. Probably not.

Summary Writing.

If I've learned anything throughout this past couple of weeks about summary writing, it's that it can sometimes be tricky. You definitely don't want to give every little detail about what happened but you also want to be able to get a well rounded explanation of the main points of a story or documentary. Although I don't think I'm terrible at writing, in fact, I believe I can be a fairly good writer, summary writing helps me to be more confident with my words and how I use them effectively. The more you learn about writing and the more you write, in time, you'll improve and I think this College Writing course will do just that for me. Cheers to that.

Documentaries are life.

Personally, I really enjoy watching documentaries. There's something about them to me, no matter what the subject be, that are so interesting. Things you never knew you could connect with, you do. Not only can you learn a lot by watching documentaries, but I thoroughly get enjoyment out of watching them. I have seen a fair share of documentaries and I have to say that I tend to aim to watch documentaries about music or musicians. I have a huge passion for music and I've always been into music my whole life so watching artists I like or have heard of, makes it so intriguing to watch. Watching documentaries can definitely help me write better because seeing things versus just reading something puts things into much more of a perspective that can help me think of words and how I feel emotionally to it. Since I've already stated my love for music, of course the "20 Feet From Stardom" documentary struck my interest! Watching that made me have a deeper connection with music. It basically shows the lifestyle of a backup singer and how they feel and why they are.. well, back up singers. I think that's something people do think about too when they're at show. Why are they singing backup, they obviously must be good, but why aren't they trying to be in the lime light? It came to my understanding that being a backup singer is so much more than what people think. It's their responsibility to make the show and carry the show with energy. They have to work so hard and don't get the full on credit for what they should. Some though say they don't want the bigger music life or solo singing life. They're comfortable there. Some can't promote themselves and rather be the supporting voice for someone else and that's okay. After watching this documentary, it pushes me to pursue what makes me happy. Not everything is definitely going to be easy on the road there, but that's what makes it worth it. I'm not just saying this as a music point of view either, just through whatever in life. Go do it, and be it all the way.