Russellyn Butial

BSTM 401

1. Does the situation described in the video applied to you as well? Why or why not?

- Yes, the situation descried in the video applied to me as well. Since I started using mobile phone I have
depended some part of my self validation through social media. The video described well what is
happening to me to a lot of teen ager like me today, social media has become and still becoming a first
hand basis to assess personal decisions, life status, and even our personal relationship with someone it
had reach the deepest part to our lives that is why we find very hard to get detached on it easily.

2. How can humans can possibly turn this situation around?

- Even though it is far from reality that we can be detached ourselves to social media, on the other hand
it is most possibly to follow what the speaker have said. To evaluate ourselves and to find the discipline
and control while using any social media platforms. It is also an important thing to identify what is
keeping us addicted on using it and work on any possible way to turn the situation around. As a teen
ager who is really having a hard time to stop using my phone and checking my socials, I personally prefer
on identifying which factor does social media is severely affecting me and work on it little by little, since
social media is a big part of my life I would like to use it responsibly to maintain my good social
relationship with my love ones and to maintain a good mental health.