I Might Be Addicted

Social networking has become and extremely popular element of our society. I belong to 2 social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter. I only avidly keep up with my Facebook page because I personally don't like Twitter. I might have a slight addiction to Facebook. especially since I have accsess too it on my cell phone. I constantly check up on what my friends are doing as well as post media of my own. Checking Facebook is one of the first things I do when I wake up in the morning and one of the last things I do before I go to bed at night. Even when running errands such as grocery shopping I am constantly checking for any new notifications. I have noticed that since I have started college my obsession has become a little more severe. This is due to the fact that my friends have all separated and Facebooks gives us a way to still keep very much in touch. I don't think my digital self is much different than my actual self. For one thing I know every single person on my facebook page, so if I were to try to create an alternate persona people would notice that who I am in person not who I am online. If anything Facebook give me a way to be more out going because you are communicating in a way that is informal and not as intimidating as speaking to someone in person.

Fresh Start

When I arrived at FSU I felt a mixture of emotions both good and bad. At first I kind of felt like I wanted to throw up because I was so nervous. It was pretty intimidating driving up to the school knowing that my parents would soon be leaving me here all alone. I wasn't sure I was ready to be here on my own. The first two nights were hard, especially since I didn't have a roommate yet. I felt very alone and was hesitant to talk to anyone. I'm so thankful to have two really good friends here at FSU with me. They have made the transition so much easier and have given me the confidence I need to go out and meet new people. My attitude towards being here at FSU changed quickly from somber to an attitude of excitement! When my RA told me I finally had a roommate I was so excited and anxious to meet her. Turns out she is an awesome girl and someone I can really get along with. I'm sure there will be days that I get homesick and miss my friends and family, but I know I'm going to be okay. Starting this new chapter in my life is going to be challenging but I know ultimately I'm going to be okay, and looking to the future I am so excited to see what FSU has in store for me!