Laurwen's World

With my experience in the media as a consumer, all I can say is that it has only negatively impacted my life and I honestly wish it didn't exist. Its something that has had a negative effect on the whole society. although it is great entertainment, it is also one of the reasons mental health is effecting more people in the society. But for me all I can say is that its effect on me isn't the most positive thing, and as I spend so much time on social media all I can say is that the negative affects are just growing in different ways. As of right now, I can gladly say that the effect it has on me isn't as bad as it was in middle school and freshman year as I have learned to just not care as much. That doesn't mean I don't experience negative effects from social media, but just not as much. My thoughts on the media, is that it really is some of the worst things on the planet you know other than plastic, it contributed to an increase of mental illnesses and the con

As the end of the year approaches, and seniors are leaving, my friends and I had a discussion about the stigmas and pressure of attending a UC. We had talked about how there is so much pressure of going to a UC especially considering the fact that we live in California, and for those that are, in the HISP program. We discussed the society's viewpoints on students going to a UC compared to a community or state college, which we didn't think that there was any problem going to a city or state college but apparently a lot of people care. Many people, mainly those that we know are so focused on going to a UC or some extremely good college (but again, as we live in California and are in special programs such as HISP, PACE, etc.) because that is what's implemented in our heads. The people with the best grades get into the best college and get the best jobs in society. But all of the friends that was discussing this with me had al agreed that this stigma around going to a UC