Social Media is a big part of life today, most use social media almost everyday.
According to some students, life would be so much simpler without Social Media. Where others say that they could not live without it. For the few that can live without it, they most likely don’t use it as often and the ones that can’t live without it.
Some students use Social Media up to six hours a day or sometimes more. Others only check their Social Media twice a day for a short time, just to make sure that they are up to date with everyone and everything.
There are many types of social media including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Kik. Facebook is the most used kind of social media, at 71%. There are more than 1.4 billion Facebook users worldwide.
The average time that a person spends on Facebook alone is more than 16 hours a month. There is also more than 100 million Instagram users, 232 million users on Twitter, 30 million on Snapchat, and 6 million on Kik. Some students say that they could live without Social Media, in fact some say they would be happy without social media.
“I would be happy without social media, it would not really effect me if I was not able to use it one day.” said Amanda Cerna, freshman.
Other Students say that they could not live without social media, and that Social Media is a big part of their life.
“I would feel like I don’t know anything about anyone around me”, and “ I would not be able to talk to family members that I don’t have their phone numbers. So it for me, would be very boring.” Dorian Lopez, Sophomore.
Some Students do not have any form of Social Media, and in their opinions it has its ups and downs.
Braden Willets, Freshman, says “ You don’t have to worry what everyone is doing all the time and your not in everyones personal business that they post online for some reason” Willets also said “Of course so it is kinda boring cause you miss out on all the funny pictures and videos that people post online with all their stupidity and such”
Most students use social media only to pass the time, like if they have a free period of class time.
“I would probably go outside and be more productive with my free time if I didn’t looking at my phone when I am bored”, said freshman, Nicole Poulin.
Social Media can keep you up to date with today’s news, your friends and family that you normally can’t reach.
Poulin says “ I use Social Media to talk to family members that i can’t reach on my phone and
By:: Gabriella DaSilva
Many people do their best to help others in need around the country and throughout the world. While these problems can’t be solved by one person alone, one can surely have a strong and positive impact on others if they take the right action. One VHS student, Cameron Carlyle, is taking that action and is making an impact on people in Kumasi, Ghana.
This summer, sophomore Cameron Carlyle went to Ghana with her mom to help the African people of the small village known as Kumasi. Cameron, like most people, has wanted to help the less fortunate, but was surprised that she would have the chance to do so.
What she once thought was a spa getaway, quickly turned into a trip of a lifetime; she was going to Africa. This surprise from her parents caught Carlyle off guard, but she went along with it.
Getting out of her comfort zone is something Carlyle initially struggled with. The first week there she claims to have cried every night wanting to come back. However, it didn’t take her long to realize that if she could survive three weeks there, she could take on anything.
“Even though the people there didn’t have much, they were happy with what they had,” said Carlyle. “They were kind towards to one another and they appreciated life much more than many of my classmates back in US. It makes you appreciate things much more.”
In the future, Carlyle is planning on making an even bigger difference in the village.
“I plan on going back there next summer to visit the kids that basically became part of my family and helping them out again,” said Carlyle.
She would like to build a new hospital in the village that is much cleaner and a bigger than what they currently have. While she is currently raising money for this project, the Carlyle family is already making a difference; they are donating an incubator to the hospital.