Topic > Reflective Essay on Social Media - 989

Most of the responses I received were "Wow, I could never do that." These responses made me proud to know that I was handling the experiment well, surprisingly without any intense struggle. I really don't like the disconnect that social media has caused between people who are truly living in the moment and trying to capture it with a cell phone or camera. In today's world, so many people don't know how to walk into a room after a day of school and have a conversation with the other people in the room. They need to immediately check all their social media pages and then maybe they can pay attention to the people in the room. This is so sad because I think it really hinders the relationship two people could potentially have. From experience I know how the distraction of social media can make you feel like the person you're with isn't interested in what you have to do