I have always been a big social media user since the day I first got a Facebook in fourth grade. I see social media as a way to keep up with others and for others to keep up with me. Today, I have noticed that I use social media less because there are so many people now it is hard to keep up. After coming to UGA, I was bombarded with Facebook friend requests and Instagram follow requests by other people who go to UGA or older girls in my sorority. Of course I had to accept the requests and follow the people back so that they did not think that I was being rude, but now my news feeds are full of pictures and posts of people that I barely know. Because of this, I have not been as eager to check my social media as often. Now instead of being able to scroll through my feed and see pictures of my close friends, I must scroll through and wonder how/if I even know the person that posted the picture.

I have never been much a picture taker. This is partly because I am just too lazy to take a picture and partly because I feel like taking the time to have a photoshoot to get the perfect Instagram photo sort of distracts me from just enjoying the experience. My friends used to always say, “you know you had fun when you didn’t take any pictures or post any snapchat stories.” While some people post snapchat stories to share something funny with all their friends, I feel that sometimes people post stories just to show people how much fun they are having. It makes me wonder if they are really having a great time if they are spending the whole night on their phone on social media.