They say your first impression is everything but with the development of social media and technology people can get a first impression of you without you even meeting them. All it takes is one look at your profile and people already have an idea of what you’re like and you never get the fair chance to make a true first impression on them.

With most people having social media in today’s time it’s easy to search someone up and check them out. A lot of jobs and college coaches have started doing this to see what kind of person you are this is why it is important to be careful with what you put on social media because you never know who is watching. I’m a strong believer in keeping my business private because just like other things social media has its down side where it can really back fire on you. Just take a look at how many celebrities have gotten in trouble for old tweets and old things that they’ve said.

Social media has literally taken over today’s society we get our news, gossip, rumors, and even conspiracy theories and sometimes we can even put up a front for social media that doesn’t show who we really are. Be yourself if you are gonna show the world who you are show them who you really are stop looking for approval from other people. It’s important that what you put you put on social media can be out there forever. The only persons opinion that matters when it comes to you is yours.

It’s funny because I feel old because I feel like I grew up in a time where technology has literally taken off since I was first born. Like when I was born social media wasn’t really a thing and now it is literally a critical part of society. One thing I always try to remember is to not get lost in things like social media don’t lose who you are. You are literally one post away from ruining your life and changing peoples views of you.

Keyeris Marshall

Bonnie Robinson

English 1117

February 21, 2020

For as long as I can remember I’ve always hated reading. I’m that guy that always thinks the movie is better than the book. When I watch anime, I watch dubs. I just think reading is boring most of the time. I only like reading about things that interest like sports, politics, and science. I used to think I hated reading because I was dumb but then I figured out it just wasn’t something I enjoyed doing. I do understand the importance of reading and where I would be without it.

          My family always let me know how important reading was from a young age. They would make me read short scriptures from the bible and they taught me about how slaves would be punished for something  like reading so I’ve always had the respect for learning how to read because it’s something that African Americans literally fought for. I respect what people fought for and I am very grateful but every time I start reading my eyelids get heavy and I fall asleep and then I just start reading just to say I did it and I won’t understand anything I read.

I am not opposed to reading and I understand that it is an important skill to learn especially during the developmental stage of life, but I also believe that there are other ways to teach than to make a kid read. You should teach kids in different ways because everyone thinks differently. There have been way too many times when I’ve had a teacher say sit down and read this instead of her teaching the material and a lot of my classmates struggled with that while others didn’t mind. Reading is a skill that I will teach my kids at a young age but I will also teach them other ways to learn and see which one better fits them.

Keyeris Marshall

Growing up I never knew how big the world was all I knew was the street I grew up on and the area around that. I had no idea what the world had to offer. I’ve always been obsessed with seeing new things and experiencing different people and their cultures. Traveling also has health benefits that I will talk about.

How many times have you been stressed and just thought about taking a vacation? We’ll research suggests that you should. “A study found that women who vacation at least twice a year show a significantly lower risk of suffering a heart attack than those who only travel every six years or so. The same is true for men. Men who do not take an annual vacation show a 20 percent higher risk of death and 30 percent greater risk of heart disease”. Although I wouldn’t recommend picking up and leaving all your responsibilities behind to go on vacation, it wouldn’t be the worst thing ever.

Being more understanding and tolerant about a culture different than ours is part of being smarter, this Is one of the many benefits you get from traveling. There is a quote by Saint Augustine, which goes “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page”. Think about how many times you see something on the new or you read something on the internet, and you don’t question it. People may think that this will make you smarter but the new we watch is heavily influenced by political bias and people never get a chance to think freely on their own.

Even more than “just” languages, traveling helps you learn about yourself. You might run into challenging situations where you need to be resourceful and think differently. I’m sure that you will develop a new set of skills that you didn’t suspect you had within you If you’ve grown up with all the comforts of the modern world and had the opportunity to go to school or even college, sometimes we forget how lucky we are to have things like free education. Traveling to other countries, particularly those in the developing world, can be a wakeup call and put your own life in perspective. Things that you may take for granted, like having clean water, internet and the opportunity to get a well-paying job these opportunities are not available to everyone, purely because of where they were born. You’ll probably come away with a new appreciation for everything you have, and you’ll notice that there is someone in a worse situation than you.

There is so much more to life than getting up every day and going to work there are new places to go and new people to meet. Every day is a chance to expand your horizons and we only have a limited number of days so use them to the best of your ability and make something out of nothing.

I chose the Creative Commons License because I just want to get my message out there the best I can and i really don’t care about what credit I receive.

in my opinion the set up was probably way harder than I thought I hated it and i’m just glad it’s over

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

I’m Keyeris Marshall and this my blog. I guess I should tell you a little about myself. I like to think i’m a really nice and caring person I love making people laugh and I love making people smile. I’m interested in things like astronomy, politics, and world issues. During my free time i enjoy hanging with my friends and traveling. I also have a twin brother and 7 other living siblings.

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