Tristan van de Heetkamp

in my post earlier, I outlined what I believe was too much social media, so here I will discuss how that is harmful.  To begin with, too much social media is when we rely on it to the point that we can't do a task without it. The dangers in this are quite simple.  By using media too much, we won't be able to do anything ourselves.  If we couldn't use the internet of social networks, our society would essentially collapse.  We wouldn't be able to do anything as no one would know how to do it without using the internet.  Everyone relies on media to the point where no one knows how a task can be done without its use.  We as a society need to make sure that this never occurs, as a heavy reliance on the internet will cause for us to forget how to accomplish the task in the first place and lead to our collapse. Another danger is the distraction that media causes.  Too much social media leads to us being distracted all the time, and once againg causes for u...

when i think of social media, one of the biggest question is how much time should we be spending on it.  There is obviously a limit, but the question is what is the limit?  Also have we already reached that point? In my opinion, too much social media can be defined as when it becomes distracting to the point that someone is always on it or thinking about it.  There are many people who are at this point and I think that this should be considered too much. But where exactly is the cutoff point?  Due to the advancement of modern technology, we use social media for many things in our lives such as research and even ordering a gift or food.  Too much social media can also be considered as when we rely on it for most of our daily tasks. We rely heavily on social media for many things.  We use it for work, transportation, school, and communication.  But we also like to think as some of this use of it as being unavoidable and required, rather than just opti...

technology has come extremely far in the past few decades.  adults now had nowhere near the level of technology we have as kids.  and even the kids born in the past few years have come into a much more digitally advanced age than we did it used to be that the only way of communicating was through  mail and then slowly we have advanced to a time where you can talk to ten different people on a phone screen.  we used to have no such thing as the internet, where we could look up the answer to a question in a matter of seconds. but the question is how the rapid advancement affects us?  is it a good or a bad thing? this change in technology also causes for many people to see the world differently.  those who are born into this digital age will think less of it, as it has always been here for them.  they will also tend to use it more for not-needed uses.  those who were born before these advances began will think of it as being much more amazing than ...

have you ever noticed just how much we use our phones and computers for?  sure, a lot of the time it is work or school related, but a large percentage of the time it is for social media.  what i mean by social media is an online activity where you can contact people without seeing them in person.  this can be anything from texting to an online game. in some cases, the use of this online communication can be good.  it can help us to be a part of someone's life when we don't actually see them around.  but, a lot of the time it can be extremely bad.  for example, take a look at distracted driving.  about 25% of car crashes are due to texting and driving. the overuse of social media is extremely bad for us, and it is actually killing us.  we need to realize that asking our life isn't worth replying to a text.  social media distracts us from what is important and doesn't allow for us to focus on what we are trying to do.  rather than trying...

Have you ever noticed truly how many ads we see online?  Not just when we search something on google, and the first thing that pops up is an ad of some kind, but also on actual web pages.  Some are even before we try to load the page.  and then they make you click on it to skip past, but it only sends you to a website about that product. Ads are showing up everywhere in our lives, and not only on media.  However, i will be mainly focusing on those we see in media. Ads are something that is used to sell a product, through a short description about how good the product is.  this could be something like a tv commercial, a short ad on the radio, or a pop up on CNN. however, ads are beginning to show up more and more.  and not only this, but certain ads depict products that we have looked for in the past, on something such as Amazon.  most people don't buy a product from an ad as soon as they see it, but it still eventually influences them to buy it. ...

No two articles are the same.  Even if the topic is similar, the writing can be very different.  One article could agree with the topic, and the other could disagree.  Or both could hold the same views, but express it in a completely different style, and go about convincing others using different words and tones. In this case, two articles about the new health care plan made by Donald Trump take this approach.  The first article, "Donald Trump releases health care reform plan," immediately shows how the writer dislikes the plan, due to installing doubt by saying the plan "aims" to improve healthcare by making it more affordable and better.  The word "aims" causes someone to think that they are trying to but won't actually succeed. The second article, "House Republicans Unveil Plan to Replace Health Law," begins by showing a more neutral tone towards the topic.  However, it does show how the plan will be more controversial.  It does this thro...

Social Media Social media has such a big impact on our lives.  We see it everyday, and use it as one of our main forms of communication.  It helps to connect us to people around the world by allowing us to talk, text, and see photos of them.  In my life, I mainly use social media to communicate with friends, using the internet for school, and online games.  I have mixed feelings when it comes to social media, especially regarding its effect on society as a whole. When it comes to just me, I think that social media is mostly good.  I am able to use it for not only connecting with other people, but also for help with school.  Media is a great way of being able to connect with people that I don't see on a day-to-day basis.   It helps to talk with people and see what they are doing, if you don't see them everyday at school.  It also helps to communicate with family that might not live in the same city as you do.  Not only this, but you can als...