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Rutan
English IV
Technology was introduced shortly before I was born and has been around my whole
life. Technology has advanced and given us so much such as social media or the free
reign to call or text someone at any given time. Social media Is a place where people
can express themselves in a positive way, a place where people can bring awareness
to certain social issues, a place where people can express their emotions in such a way
Social media is a common get away place for me. Many times I find myself scrolling
through TikTok or Instagram or calling my friends for literally hours on end. Without
One story that I came across on Instagram was about a young woman (@em_carey)
who lived in Australia, Emma had a tragic skydiving accident and was paralyzed from
the waist down. She went through therapy almost constantly, and eventually
miraculously learned how to walk normally and even jog and longboard occasionally. To
this day, her story still encourages me to look at the bright side of everything, and no
matter how difficult things may seem there is always some way to get through it.
I constantly see that on TikTok are people supporting other people. TikTok has a wide
variety of short videos that you can watch, like, and comment on. One thing that I
consistently see is people struggling. Rather than people hating on them for posting it
on social media, I see comments mostly providing each other with positivity and
Positivity circulating around TikTok provides me with some hope for humanity and that
Technology has provided me with the ability to call people. This has had a major impact
call and connect on a deeper level rather than just talking whenever we see each other
in public. We all lead very busy lives and we don't have time to always talk in person.
Because of technological advances, we are able to call for hours on end without having
to drop our other plans just to talk to each other which is super convenient for all of us.
During this time of COVID-19 learning would not be possible at all in a safe way without
to date with everything with just a few taps on our phone we have access to SO much
positive with Covid. This information is important to know immediately because of how
Not only does Instagram provide a positive outlook on life for me but it also helps to
spread awareness about certain topics. Some of the main topics that I've seen recently
are BLM, wildlife preservation, mental health awareness, and disabilities. Instagram
allows for you to present your political opinion through others' posts, an example of this