mdr18
Oct 29, 2013
Undergraduate / SOCIAL MEDIA - Blessing & Curse; Undergraduate Essay-Challenging a Belief or Idea [3]
PROMPT: Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea? What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
Currently at around 830 words-needs to be under 650...oops
I definitely think some of the info in the first few paragraphs is irrelevant and can be removed but I need help figuring out what exactly...help!!
I also hate the ending so any suggestions there would be appreciated :) thanks!!
As a generally non-confrontational, often passive person, I have never had any interest in involving myself in any form of drama. Yet in this day and age, with the limitless opportunities that social media presents for young people, drama is far more prevalent than in past generations, and thus is far more difficult to avoid. In this way, social media has proven to be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it allows more room for self-expression than ever before. With self-expression, however, comes vulnerability, and at such a crucial developmental stage we as teenagers are often more vulnerable than most. We innately crave others' approval, and when we fail to receive praise, we are quickly depleted and discouraged.
Personally, I thoroughly enjoy assuming the task of making others feel good about themselves online, whether I always truly agree with the praise I give or not. My motive has always been the belief that no harm can possibly come from a little "white lie" if it is told simply to boost someone's self-esteem. Is there really such thing as being "too nice" to someone? I have always viewed kindness as inconsequential-totally incapable of harm. A few weeks ago, however, I was confronted with a situation in which I challenged this belief, and discovered that this may not always be the case.
When I noticed that a handful of senior boys had decided to single out an openly homosexual junior for his flamboyant YouTube videos, I was compelled to step in. I decided to privately message the openly homosexual boy, (let's call him X) to encourage him not to let their insignificant, ignorant opinions change him. I ended the message with my favorite quote: "Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
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PROMPT: Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea? What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
Currently at around 830 words-needs to be under 650...oops
I definitely think some of the info in the first few paragraphs is irrelevant and can be removed but I need help figuring out what exactly...help!!
I also hate the ending so any suggestions there would be appreciated :) thanks!!
As a generally non-confrontational, often passive person, I have never had any interest in involving myself in any form of drama. Yet in this day and age, with the limitless opportunities that social media presents for young people, drama is far more prevalent than in past generations, and thus is far more difficult to avoid. In this way, social media has proven to be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it allows more room for self-expression than ever before. With self-expression, however, comes vulnerability, and at such a crucial developmental stage we as teenagers are often more vulnerable than most. We innately crave others' approval, and when we fail to receive praise, we are quickly depleted and discouraged.
Personally, I thoroughly enjoy assuming the task of making others feel good about themselves online, whether I always truly agree with the praise I give or not. My motive has always been the belief that no harm can possibly come from a little "white lie" if it is told simply to boost someone's self-esteem. Is there really such thing as being "too nice" to someone? I have always viewed kindness as inconsequential-totally incapable of harm. A few weeks ago, however, I was confronted with a situation in which I challenged this belief, and discovered that this may not always be the case.
When I noticed that a handful of senior boys had decided to single out an openly homosexual junior for his flamboyant YouTube videos, I was compelled to step in. I decided to privately message the openly homosexual boy, (let's call him X) to encourage him not to let their insignificant, ignorant opinions change him. I ended the message with my favorite quote: "Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
READ BELOW