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How real is your Digital Self?

How close is your online self-presentation and impression


management to the real you? Elaborate on your answer in 5-10 sentences ONLY.

I think the way I present myself on the internet is quite different from who I am in real life.
The main difference is that I am who I am in real life while I am who I want to be on social
media. I started using social media when I was in grade 6, at first I only used it for entertainment
not until I got to learn how to post on social media as well as to see the feeds of other people.
Because of this I also learned to post and show a different side of me. Although it was nice
because it felt like I gained some confidence and I got to express myself which I don't usually do
in real life, there's still a downside that I experience. I remember being conscious of how I look
and every time I post I always monitor how many people like my posts because it makes me feel
accepted. It has become a habit of mine that I will only post or update my timeline when there
are special occasions, achievements, or if I go on vacation or travel. It is because I want other
people to see the best in me. I want to create a new image of myself, a new version of me that
people will admire. Thus, on social media, I always show the person that I wanted to be, a
person who is full of confidence and living a good life.

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