I’ve noticed the media ecology of UGA and college in general is different than that of high school. In high school I remember I could always refresh my Twitter feed, and new tweets would appear every few minutes. Twitter was a pastime all students would look to when they were distracting themselves in class. It was a platform where we could all share short, relatable thoughts with each other while we were all in class. People always tried to tweet funny things for recognition, retweets, and favorites; they could interact with new people and other friends through witty, silly impressions.

In contrast, college has changed how my friends and I use Twitter. First, we barely check the app at all. Everyone is at different universities and not in class at the same time so the feed doesn’t update with new tweets as often. We’re not all in the same school anymore so the Twitter audience can’t relate anymore like in high school. Second, college is so full of new and exciting experiences that we find ourselves on our phones less often and are out interacting with new people face-to-face. Third, there are potential employers now that students need to look out for. Social media is forever, and it could seriously give one a bad reputation, hindering employment opportunities. People are more cautious now in college about what they post because there are a multitude of new and unprofessional things one could share on social media.