Self Esteem Essay Rough Draft
Brittney Kestler
Introduction
Social media use has grown tremendously over the past decade with no slowing down in sight. In our society today, it is the norm to post what we may be doing or thinking at any time rather that be by words or pictures. This isn’t all a bad thing either. We have made new friendships, kept in touch with family members and maybe even met that special someone through these networking sites. As a whole, we are now able to be more conveniently connected to those around us. From the article, Benefits of internet and social media, says, “The internet and social media provide young people with a range of benefits, and opportunities to empower themselves in a variety of ways. Young people can maintain social connections and support networks that otherwise wouldn't be possible, and can access more information than ever before.”(Benefits of internet,n.d.).
Now think about how different your life can be depending on how you feel about yourself. Had you not have felt that an attractive person was “out of your league”, you may have introduced yourself and unknowingly met your soulmate. Or if you weren’t so confident in your athletic ability, you may not have tried out for that sport in high school, which ended up earning you a full-ride scholarship to college. What this means is that one’s attitude towards oneself can affect their life in nearly every way. Recently, the way people see themselves has been revolutionized by the transcendence of social media in society. Sunstrum (2014) stated, “One factor for the high rates of depression seen in social media-friendly people is the inconsistency they observe between their ideal cyber self and their self-image. The desire to be seen positively has taught us to silence our troubles and we now have no idea how to express inner turmoil without feeling like we’re accepting social defeat. For obvious reasons, people do not advertise their negative traits on their social profiles, nor do they pose
Introduction
Social media use has grown tremendously over the past decade with no slowing down in sight. In our society today, it is the norm to post what we may be doing or thinking at any time rather that be by words or pictures. This isn’t all a bad thing either. We have made new friendships, kept in touch with family members and maybe even met that special someone through these networking sites. As a whole, we are now able to be more conveniently connected to those around us. From the article, Benefits of internet and social media, says, “The internet and social media provide young people with a range of benefits, and opportunities to empower themselves in a variety of ways. Young people can maintain social connections and support networks that otherwise wouldn't be possible, and can access more information than ever before.”(Benefits of internet,n.d.).
Now think about how different your life can be depending on how you feel about yourself. Had you not have felt that an attractive person was “out of your league”, you may have introduced yourself and unknowingly met your soulmate. Or if you weren’t so confident in your athletic ability, you may not have tried out for that sport in high school, which ended up earning you a full-ride scholarship to college. What this means is that one’s attitude towards oneself can affect their life in nearly every way. Recently, the way people see themselves has been revolutionized by the transcendence of social media in society. Sunstrum (2014) stated, “One factor for the high rates of depression seen in social media-friendly people is the inconsistency they observe between their ideal cyber self and their self-image. The desire to be seen positively has taught us to silence our troubles and we now have no idea how to express inner turmoil without feeling like we’re accepting social defeat. For obvious reasons, people do not advertise their negative traits on their social profiles, nor do they pose