It's finally Spring Break. I don't think I can even explain how wonderful it feels. It's like a huge rock has been lifted off of my shoulders. My brain is slowly turning to mush, and I'll probably wind up just laying down on my living room floor for a few hours.
I've been asked to share my thoughts on how COMM 373 has gone so far this semester. So here are a few thoughts I have thrown together with my mushy brain.
- What's been the most interesting concept?
I found the concept of online disinhibition pretty interesting. I like to think the best of people and use online disinhibition to experience more freedom when interacting with others online. I know that the information we covered focused more on the negativity, but I think the concept is actually pretty cool.
- What's been the most boring concept? Is there anything you could care less about? Be honest.
Personally, I think I've been disappointed that for the most part we've discussed the negative aspects of certain topics. For example, the dangers of online disinhibition, the horror stories of online dating, and then of course cyberbullying is completely negative. So while the topics have not been necessarily boring, I would have liked to spend a little less time on the negatives, and instead look at the success stories, the benefits, the good parts.
- How do you think you'll be able to apply what you've been learning so far to the real world?
To be honest, I'm not really sure how I'm going to apply the class content to the real world. I am personally interested in appealing to a specific audience and getting more followers, but the textbook we're using only had two tips for getting more followers. Though I've been able to apply class content a little bit to the group project, I'm mostly just using previous knowledge and skills to accomplish it, most of which I've learned from Pinterest. I guess the most useful information so far was how to deal with cyberbullying. I haven't dealt with cyberbullying myself (I'm just a big fan of the internet, and I've had really great experiences), but I think it's important to be able to recognize and help others who may not be having similar positive experiences.
SIDE NOTE: In case anyone might be interested, here are two boards that I have created on Pinterest where I've saved quite a few tips and articles about expanding and utilizing social media efficiently.
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Okay, so there's that. I don't know if that was useful whatsoever, but it's time to party now. I decided to mix it up a little bit this week and utilize GIFS in my post. It's Spring Break, and I think this calls for some fun.
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