Social media has changed so much since when I first became apart of it. I got my first MySpace account when I was in sixth grade. My parents didn't want me to have one so I created an account at my friend's house and kept it a secret. It was exciting to add friends from my class and put my best friends up on my page for everyone to see who was in my top 8. I was able to create my own background and even put my favorite song that week on my page so everyone would know. there were always little quizzes to do and posts about how well you knew your friends. This was a time where selfies first became a "thing" and my friendships that have lasted 12 years really got their start.
Social media has changed though. And I am unsure whether it's because I'm older and not interested as much with social media, or because MySpace was just better than popular websites like Facebook and Instagram. Maybe that's too unpopular of opinion though.
Social Media used to be an expression of myself. My page contained my favorite songs, colors, friends, and quotes. I could make it anything I wanted it to be and I could see how my friend's personalities shined through with their pages as well. Facebook is just not the same as MySpace. They all the same background, offer the same information, and all have at least one picture of what they ate for lunch that week. Facebook is boring at predictable. Though I know that MySpace is a thing of the past, I wish other social media outlets would bring back the idea to showcase individual personalities within its users.
While MySpace gave a connection to help me find my personality, Facebook does have it's perks. With Facebook you can stay linked in with businesses, your school, favorite teams, and even news stations. I was just on the IUPUI Facebook page and it not only told me about the school, I got to see pictures of events, the campus, and up-to-date information on what's happening within the school. I believe, while MySpace is identity driven, Facebook is more of a hub for information and making connections. While I might have used MySpace in the passed to check in on a guy I secretly had a crush on, with Facebook I could look up different companies and/or schools I plan on applying for a to see what kind of organization they are and see what kind of opportunities they provide.
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