Posts

Knapp's Relationship Model

Image
     Going to an online high school taught me a lot about the importance of maintaining interpersonal connection. I learned how to care for online relationships with close friends or teachers in order to continue to experience human connection. I feel as though this has also helped me through the COVID-19 pandemic in some ways. Because I didn't have a lot of in-person communication with other students through high school and college, I am not missing these interactions.      Online communication has not only helped me maintain friendships, without social media I would not have bonded  with the person who I am now married to.      We met through mutual friends, and I was given a less than ideal first impression of him. At first I thought he did not like me, but I later found out that his reaction was more out of nervousness.      After about 6 months of our first meeting one another, we "accidentally" matched on Tinder. At ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Oversharing Online

Image
  In recent years, social media has become the primary resource for networking between people of all ages and geographical locations. Social media has its ups and downs, but overall the impact it has on people's lives varies based on the individual.  Because of the endless news resources, communication platforms, and personal connections that are accessible via the Internet, social media reality is relative based on what the user chooses to consume. Most sites rely on ad services and user data in order to show information/posts that the user will enjoy, thus keeping the user interested in the site.  Sites such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram are aware of the distraction they have become to individuals who have access to them. It is the responsibility of these companies to insure that the health of their audience is well-maintained by taking a break from their platforms every once in a while. TikTok has done well with promoting digital well-being by adding this feature ...
Post a Comment
Read more

About Me

Image
 Hello Everyone! My name is Christiana Sylvaine, and I am from Kansas City, Missouri. Welcome to my blog! I am a junior in college and this is my first year at OSU. This is my first term as a History major--I was previously studying Anthropology. So far I am enjoying the program and have found it more fitting to my learning interests! My biggest hobby is without a doubt my dog, Kenji. We do everything together outside of work and school. We bonded immediately when he first joined my family in December, where we spent the remaining winter days together taking naps. He's very expressive, smart, and loyal in the gentlest way. Just by a picture alone, people can tell that he has a kind heart.  My primary sources for online communication is through various social media cites, Instagram and WeChat being the two I use the most frequently. I use these sites for networking and developing relationships that normally wouldn't be accessible to me. Instagram is a great platform to express ...
Post a Comment
Read more