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Respond to the image above.

1. INCLUDE: Nick Name AND Class Block.

2. Respond in no more than five (5) sentences and no less than three (3). This helps you write more concisely and think more critically.

3. You MUST respond to at least TWO other posts from any student. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school, your family or your upbringing with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.

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Due Fri., September 10, 2021 11:59 p.m. ICT

March (Creative writing & AP Lit)

9/6/2021 10:35:03 pm

The picture above sums up the culture and trend of the modern society and new generations. People are addicted to it just like drugs, the picture can be seen as a person taking a shot of heroin which is highly addictive. The heroin in the picture is compared to social media to show that it is addictive.

Janice (Ap Lit)

9/7/2021 06:05:17 am

I agree with the phrase "people are addicted to it just like drugs", at this point I feel like our generation views social media as the most important thing in their lives and can't live without it.

First Creative Writing BlockF

9/7/2021 06:22:46 am

I like how you indicated that the picture can be seen as a person is injecting drugs(social media) into their body. It shows how people these days are addicted to social media just like drugs.

Praew (Creative Writing Block F)

9/7/2021 10:37:35 pm

I agree with you that people are addicted to social media like drugs. This picture really compares social media to shots like heroin. The drugs are addictive and social media is too.

SaoChi (Creative writing block B)

9/8/2021 03:19:15 am

I completely agree with your whole idea in general. Everything you have said comepletly sums up how this generation is basically addicted to social media. And also how social media can be highly addictive just like a heroin shot.

Stanley Creative Writing B

9/9/2021 10:44:43 pm

I agree with you with your whole take about the picture. Everything you said basically describes the 21st century. I also like how you compare social media to heroin, everyday people wake up and the only thing is in their mind is "OPEN SOCIAL MEDIA".

Sinny (Creative Writing Block F)

9/10/2021 07:53:11 am

Everyone knows that heroin is extremely addictive, and it couldn't be more accurate to compare social media to heroin here. Once people are addicted, they will feel uncomfortable without drugs, and people nowadays will be really uncomfortable without the Internet and social media either. This is a sad truth that human beings are now completely dependent on the Internet. We have to rely on, but not too dependent on, sadly, lots of people are unable to find that balance line until now.

Kim-Hun

9/10/2021 09:04:16 am

I think that's exactly what it is. I've always wondered how it became this addictive and vital to the society. If it was a decades ago, comparing the internet to drugs would be totally ridiculous, however these days it is very sensible to compare them, considering how much the society is based on the internet.

Mulan Creative Writing BlockF

9/10/2021 10:30:12 am

I like how you compare social media to heroin which is a highly addictive. I believe that social media are just like heroin because we are addicted to social media like we are on heroin.

Mint L. (Creative writing)

9/12/2021 01:10:50 pm

I really like how you compare it to heroin. I agree with how you say that it sum up the modern society since it's true. We're very addicted to social media just like how people are addicted to drugs.

asia3528 Creative Writing Block B

9/6/2021 10:53:02 pm

It is very shocking to see that people nowadays depends their "value" on numbers. From time to time, social media becomes more and more addictive as more people use it and more content has been posted on it.In the end of the day, everyone needs to decrease how they are dependent to social media.

Janice (Ap Lit)

9/7/2021 06:08:15 am

I think the point you made about how people need to be less dependent on social media needs to be talked about. I believe that people would be so much happier if they weren't addicted to social media.

Kevin (AP Lit Block D)

9/7/2021 09:15:40 am

I really liked the point you brought up. I don't think it's actually the content within social media itself that has people addicted, rather it's the "numbers". It's the attention you get online through likes and whatnot, and the feeling of being ostracized if you don't conform that keeps people hooked onto the internet.

Brendon (creative writing F)

9/8/2021 05:06:17 am

The "numbers" you mentioned is comparable to games like popcat or cookie clicker, where the source addiction is coming from the ever increasing numbers, more so than the actual clicking. In that way, clicker games are similar to social media; they're both addicting and a huge waste of time.

Peter (block c)

9/9/2021 10:22:56 am

I agree your opinion because the pop cat are still viral and the whole country are playing pop cat but it just wasting your own time by just clicking and it does make you think anything and just clicking for nothing

Tanya (English 9)

9/12/2021 04:58:50 am

Yes I agree, something went viral on social media make lots of people
wanted to try it. As we like the new viral thing in social media we will be addicted to it. Also, it will be a waste of time and we will forget to do our things sometimes.

NoyNoy

9/9/2021 06:35:55 am

I totally agree that you mentioned how everyone especially the youth generation should reduce how they are dependent to social media. I believe that in the future social media will damage the youth generation even more. I also like how you prioritized “value” because it’s a fact that numbers of reaction from social media platform have been given immaculate values.

Grace Y. (AP Lit BLK D)

9/9/2021 07:28:13 am

YESSSS Let me dive into this topic more because it's so interesting that you brought it up (as I am one of the millions of victims)... People are soo obsessed with their self-worth, self-image, and societal acceptance to the point where social media CEOs are the richest people in history, which is although immoral for some but understanding when we mention it as an inherent human nature. "Shocking" won't be the word I would describe this long standing greed for fulfilment but "pity" would be a perfect word for it. Don't think of this as an excuse but the new generation really don't have a choice but to be totally absorbed by social media, it's the new era's way of socializing, shopping, making profits, checking news, etc., whether we like it or not, social media is here to stay regardless of its harmful side effects.

Mint Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 07:36:29 am

I totally agree with you that people value the number of likes comments or shares they received on social media and I think it is something you shouldn't even care about. I believe that the outside world has something more to explore than your instagram explore page.

Mint Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 07:38:44 am

It is true that people value the number of likes comments or shares they received on social media and I think it is something you shouldn't even care about. I believe that the outside world has something more to explore than your instagram explore page.

Benny (Creative writing F)

9/9/2021 09:38:44 pm

I agree on the fact that numbers can be quite distracting on social media. Getting attention from people quite addicting and that is why we tend to use social media that much. We all have to decrease our use of social media, if we want to improve our mental and physical health.

Shera

9/12/2021 12:00:42 pm

I understand the situation as well as you do. People are starting to depend on social media for validation. They seek it from people all over the internet. Without this “validation” they speak of, they’re torn apart with their own thoughts. It’s as if the internet is what controls them, and allows them to live their life. Social media is being depended on too much.

Shera

9/7/2021 01:14:14 am

This picture above shows how our world depends on social media and the validation they are given from it. Likes, comments, shares, they all share one thing in common, they all come from people. If a person shares their story, and others like it, the person would feel boosted with confidence, and decide to open up. This is how we know nearly the entire world depends on the internet.

Amy (English 9)

9/9/2021 10:20:55 am

We can know more people from the internet, but there’s some bad things too. Might make you humpback, make your eyes hurt getting you not to focus when you’re walking or anything. I can agree that internet get to know many people, but it have bad things.

Tanya

9/7/2021 01:55:08 am

This picture shows nowadays people all around the world uses social media. Social media is very convenient, people uses social media every time even at school and work. Sometimes social media is like drugs you will get addicted while using it. Social medias will be improve over time to make people be more addicted and wanted to use more.

Ex (Ap lit Block D)

9/8/2021 02:48:51 am

I agree, I can see that wherever places I go BTS or supermarket I will always see people bring up their phone and look at social media every second. Sometime people also devoted themself fully to social media and take their opinion too personally and it hurt their health (depressed etc..

Peter (block c)

9/9/2021 10:25:38 am

I agree your opinion that lot of people at walking past you or anywhere you can see that most of the people are walking and using there cell phone and I can see that this show us that people are addicted.

Jia Ying

9/12/2021 05:02:07 am

Jia Ying (Block C)
I agree that social media is very convenient and that people everywhere around the world are using them everywhere they go. I too also see many people at school and at home looking at social media apps.

Shera

9/12/2021 11:58:47 am

Yes, I agree. Social media is like a personal drug for almost everyone. It has games, posts, news, everything a person would ever need in one phone. At one point, social media is a great way to share your story and gain support, and it can also serve as your own entertainment. However it can also harm you in ways, such as cyberbullying, or stealing your identity.

Pro

9/7/2021 02:06:33 am

The picture shows us how people rely on social media to receive happiness. There are a lot of people whose mood depends solely on how many likes they get on social media. This is sort of relying on drugs to feel happy and productive.

Kevin (AP Lit Block D)

9/7/2021 09:19:31 am

It was great that you brought up mood. That is one of the biggest reasons people take drugs or go on social media, to feel better. A lot of times these jolts of happiness are so fleeting yet without them people feel empty, in that sense one's feelings can really get hooked onto social media.

Saochi (Creative writing block B)

9/8/2021 03:21:47 am

I like how you brought up the fact that people rely on social media for happiness and how it can be just like a drug where you can be happy for just a few minutes. It can then become addictive and affect how you live your daily life too.

Mim (Creative Writing Block F)

9/8/2021 09:25:28 am

People really rely on social media to receive happiness. It's sad to see some people are very attached to the number of likes and followers so they forget that true happiness should come from themself. When they have more likes and followers they will be happier which we can compare to a drug that might cause a negative effect on both physical and mental health.

Benny (Creative writing F)

9/9/2021 09:49:35 pm

I like the that you brought up the fact that people rely on social media for their happiness. People tend to spend a lot of time on social media because like you said it is like a drug, once you get addicted it is hard to stop. I personally understand how this feels, so this is a great point to bring up.

Tanya (English 9)

9/12/2021 05:03:46 am

I agree, because sometimes we have a bad day we will want to look at something that make us happy, we will go to social media. Or after we're having a stressful day we will also want to go to social media to release stress. Social media is like a drug that make us happy.

Mint L. (Creative writing)

9/12/2021 01:14:12 pm

I really like how you said that people would rely on social media to get their happiness just like how drugs would give people happiness. Since now a day social media really play a big role in our life and in the society. Breaking the habit of checking social media and relying on social media to get validation is just like drugs.

Janice (Ap Lit)

9/7/2021 06:02:33 am

The picture shown above represents the culture of the current generation. Our generation is addicted to being popular, getting compliments, and being accepted by others on our social media platforms. It is actually depressing how our lives revolve around how others think and not how we feel.

First Creative Writing BlockF

9/7/2021 06:35:02 am

I like how you listed what the current generation is addicting to regarding social media. It shows how some people lessen their value because they care too much about how others think. As a result, they are not being themselves and may feel worthless.

allie (creative writing block F)

9/7/2021 10:43:18 pm

It is as like we are required to play social media these days. How we are pressured to look pretty for others but not ourselves. It is truly depressing on how people tend to look on posts on instagram and decide who they are.

Asia Creative Writing B

9/8/2021 10:36:27 pm

You really make a good point talking about compliments. If this continues compliments will become the norm and being neutral would become negative. This will not be a good thing since people will try to do more "popular" things to get more ratings and more "compliments"

NoyNoy

9/9/2021 06:30:31 am

I like how you used the word “culture” since social media platforms have actually become a “culture”. This youth generation also values the other’s opinion over their own’s. I also totally agree how the value of social media reactions (like, follow, and comment) has escalated every since.

Mint Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 07:41:41 am

The word "culture" is very true describing the generation right now comparing to the past when there were no technologies or social medias yet. I believe that people back then were happy with their lifestyles without social media and I believe we should reduce our time on social media.

March ( Ap Lit & Creative writing block B)

9/10/2021 12:53:06 am

People are too addicted to compliments they get from people they are not close with. They are too blind by the fake love of others. People should take their mind off it for a month and they'll see a difference.

Mars (Creative Writing Block F)

9/10/2021 06:39:09 am

Your comment perfectly summarized up the culture of our current generation. We like to get fame online, getting complimented by other people, and trying to get accepted by other people on the social media platforms.I would like to interpret this as a coping action from ourself, as in real life, the environment were harsh and tough, making people more likely to be this way on social media.

Angel (Creative Writing Block B) link

9/10/2021 07:26:14 am

I like how you use the word "culture" to describe how the new generation is addicted to social media. Even though it's not really a culture, I think it's more of an addiction. I also agree with you that it is quite depressing when the new generation focuses on what others think of them instead of their actual feeling. It sometimes makes me wonder would the world be better and would everyone pay more attention to their actual feeling if, there are no social media in the world?

Sinny (Creative Writing Block F)

9/10/2021 08:00:11 am

Lots of things posted on social media cater to the love of the public. Many people don't belong to themselves on social platforms, and they all live around what other people think. Our actions are all controlled by the joys and sorrows of others, we will be joyful because of other people's praise, and we can be so much depressed because of other people's criticism, under this situation for a long time, lots of people will lose their original self, and will be unable to recognize their true identity eventually.

First Creative Writing F

9/7/2021 06:15:43 am

Nowadays, people are devoting time and effort to social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. Some people give too much attention to how people on social media look and therefore they are trying to change themselves. Or some might care too much about others’ opinions or judgment. Consequently, it is unhealthy and it may affect our thoughts, feelings or mental health.

vivi creative writing block b

9/7/2021 09:49:42 am

Devoting time and effort to social media is a powerful and accurate sentence since it represents our generation nowadays and it's very undeniable. It's concerning because this is highly unhealthy, leading to harming our mental health, as well as affecting your thoughts and feelings.

Aom (Creative Writing Block F)

9/9/2021 11:35:59 am

It is true that people nowadays are relying on social medias to gain attention or gave too much attention to unnecessary comments. I like how you brought up insecurities because since social media is use in everyday life, people tend to compare themselves with others. As a result, they would feel insecure,which would affect their mental health.

Kevin (AP Lit Block D)

9/7/2021 09:06:47 am

This image represents one of the biggest criticism people have of the modern age, and the modern generation of kids. Social media even more so than other forms of entertainment can be addicting like drugs are. However I would like to point out this issue is often overblown by typically those from the older generations. Social media is often the scapegoat whenever someone is seen as unproductive, but in my opinion those that are caught up in social media would be caught up by something even if there were no social media.

vivi creative writing block b

9/7/2021 09:52:05 am

It truly does represents the modern society and how messed up our minds are. It's very addicting and it's not doing any good to us. Most of the cases it leads us to mental health problems, but because some people are so addicted they might not take care of themselves at all, resulting in a harm to their physical health. Although social media is addictive, receiving productive contents also help improve the quality of life, we just have to know how to utilize it properly in order to benefit ourself.

Praew (Creative Writing Block F)

9/7/2021 10:39:32 pm

I agree with you that this image represents a criticism. However, I disagree that this only happens to the modern generation of kids. I feel like adults nowadays are also addicted to social media.

Nadia (Creative Writing Block F)

9/9/2021 08:32:48 am

I found it really interesting that you mentioned the fact that social media shouldn't always be used to criticize our generation. I agree that there are advantages to social media. For example being able to connect with others more. But at the same time, it is debatable as to whether or not the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

vivi (creative writing block b)

9/7/2021 09:47:53 am

The image really reflected the society and how people these days "inject" social medias into themselves as if they cannot live without them. It's becoming more concerning as it is addicting, like an analogy to how some people are addicted to drugs into themselves but instead of drugs it's social norms that the modern society has created.

allie ( creative writing block b)

9/7/2021 10:40:52 pm

How the modern society showed that addiction towards drugs are something that a crime or punishable, I see the same as social media. How you said that people are "inject" into social medias is so true. They just can't live without perceiving the toxicity.

Auto (Creative writing block F)

9/8/2021 12:27:06 am

Yes the image really reflect on the today’s society and it is funny how we are the one that injected it into ourself. We won’t be died if we didn’t use social media for a day but we would be so stressed and worried about what is happening on our social media pages.

Praew (Creative Writing Block F)

9/7/2021 10:33:58 pm

This picture shows how much people crave social media and how important it is to them, and I agree with it. Vaccines and shot are a crucial part in life because they help us become immune from diseases. This picture is comparing social media to vaccines which is bold but true because people are now really dependent on it.

Saochi (Creative writing block B)

9/8/2021 03:26:52 am

I agree with the fact that people start craving social media after being addicted and how it can be like a drug. I also agree about how it becomes like a part of life and how people nowadays become dependent on it. And because of how people is already addicted to it, people will start having the urge to always have a phone around with them at all times.

allie (creative writing block f)

9/7/2021 10:38:18 pm

The image reflects on how the society is strongly influenced by the social media. Many people don't realize how social media plays a major role in their life. It's not just a part of their mindset but a part of their blood. Some people cannot live without social media, it's already a part of their physiological needs. However, the more they percieve it the more toxic they become.

Auto (Creative writing block F)

9/8/2021 12:33:36 am

Yes, using social media may cause you mental problems because of toxicity and I believe we all have experienced it before. People especially the new generation which have been exposed by social media at a very young age doesn’t realize how social media have or will become a part of them.

Ex (Ap Lit Block D)

9/8/2021 02:41:21 am

I agree, nowadays people even kids or older people are all being influence and drag in to social media. It's very easy for them to get addicted and hard to quit, social media is like a part of their body or one with their body or compare it to a drug after one dose of it you will never able to quit.

Jabari (creative writing block E)

9/8/2021 03:44:06 am

I agree with your views on this picture. social media is growing everyday, and people/kids of the newer generations are going to be introduced to technology and social media at a much younger age then the older generations. which can cause a addiction to media at a very young age, and the social media could influence and effect the younger generation.

Nina (Creative Writing block B,AP Lit)

9/8/2021 01:35:48 pm

I strongly agree with your last line, most of the people in our generation can no longer function normally without social media, since they crave the attention and validation from those online.

Aom (Creative Writing Block F)

9/9/2021 11:41:13 am

It is a sad fact that people don't realize how social media are now playing a major role in our life. I strongly agree with your last line. Newer generation are exposed to social media in a very young age, which can result in receiving too much toxic that are hard for them to generate.

March ( Ap Lit & Creative writing block B)

9/10/2021 12:54:37 am

People don't realize how social media is manipulating them. Making them blind from the real world. I think people would have more life if they stop using social media.

Asia Creative Writing B

9/10/2021 11:27:01 am

I agree with you, it is shocking that people click into Instagram almost every freetime just to check about stuff, it doesn't make them happy, it's just a routine they do all the time. It even happened to me when I was tired of checking Instagram, I wanted to do something else but unconsciously I tapped back on Instagram.

Auto (Creative writing block F)

9/8/2021 12:18:11 am

The image show us how social media changed the human society. The substance in the needles are like drugs when we try it we get addicted to it. It have become what we need everyday to stay alive; social media have become a part of us. It have and will continue causing a lot of changes in our daily life.

Lara (Creative Writing Block F)

9/8/2021 04:53:59 am

I agree with your view on the image when you say technology is like drugs you inject into yourself that we get addicted to. A lot of people in society nowadays can't resist the urge to check their phones every once in a while, even though you're not necessarily waiting for someone's reply. It HAS become a part of us, and is an addiction that's really hard to break.

Saochi (Creative writing block B)

9/8/2021 03:10:50 am

The picture above shows how social media nowadays is very addictive to modern society. This pictures explains how social media can be like a drug and it can affect our everyday lives. Both kids and adults are being influenced by social media, and sometimes the contents in it, can also be fake and is able to cause a disaster in our daily life.

Jabari (creative writing block E)

9/8/2021 03:39:55 am

I agree with your view on this picture, and i also think of the same way as you do. the needles are contained with all the social media that our generation and all the people are addicted to. it is like a drug affect where people can't stop "injecting" the social media into them. which makes them more addicted.

Stanley Creative Writing B

9/9/2021 10:49:59 pm

I agree with you take on this picture especially the part where you compare social media to drugs and how it can affect our lives like drugs. I also like how you point out how social media can cause a disaster in our daily life.

Lewis(Creative writing block B)

9/10/2021 09:15:43 am

I concur, it feels like people in our current generation can't seem to put their phone down for some few seconds. It's like a potent drug that people constantly use when they see a high efficacy. The content you see on social media comes from everywhere, and occasionally, some children might come across things that are not suitable for their age. At the end of the day how can we make sure that the content we view and enjoy is necessarily true?

Jabari (creative writing block E)

9/8/2021 03:35:31 am

the picture above shows / represent the current generation. the needles are all of the popular social media that we use. the needles are injected into the body, which represent peoples addiction and relying on the social media. the people are taking shots after shots but can never get enough.

Lara (Creative Writing Block F)

9/8/2021 05:00:35 am

I like how you specifically say that people take shot after shot and can never get enough of it. No matter how much social media we use, I feel like it isn't a happiness that is temporary. When you scroll through people's feed, you see other's people happiness, but you're not out there creating your own. I feel like when it comes to social media, people tend to learn that it's not healthy the hard way. Only when they get an overdose of it and realize the bad effects it has on them, do they really awaken and see through the fog.

Mim (Creative Writing Block F)

9/8/2021 09:11:11 am

I agree with what you said that the people are taking shots after shots but can never get enough. In my opinion, we can relate this to power. Once people have power, they start to want more and more power which the desire for power is very scary because people can do everything for it even what they did will cause a negative effect on themself. Social media is also one kind of power because when they have lots of followers than the others, they know that their voices are louder than the others which means they have more power so when people get more followers or likes, they want more and more and never be enough.

Lara (Creative Writing Block F) link

9/8/2021 04:48:46 am

I've heard from multiple people say that they "can't live without technology". This is often unhealthy, because it's easy to misunderstand a lot of things on it. People tend to forget that social media is just a small part of your life, and without it, we can be just as happy living our lives to the fullest. Some people want to post every little thing in their life onto their social media accounts, that they forget to just simply live and enjoy the moment.

Brendon (creative writing F)

9/8/2021 05:10:45 am

"People tend to forget that social media is just a small part of your life". I really like this statement, because the real problem is that instead of using social media as part of their life, people live their life on social media. Everything, from breakups to birthday countdowns to what they ate for lunch, is posted there. Some people just can't get themselves off of there.

Christine (Creative Writing, Block F)

9/8/2021 09:48:23 am

I completely agree with the statement that mentioned how social media is just a small part of our life. There was a time where I stayed off social media for a while, and it really allowed me to see that we don't need social media to bring happiness into our lives!

Beryl Tseng (Creative Writing, Block F)

9/8/2021 11:29:54 am

I agree with what you said about people tending to forget that social media is just a small part of our lives. However, I believe that when people say they "can't live without technology", they don't really mean they can't live without social media. Dependency on technology is most likely due to how convenient technology has made our lives, without this convenience, some people really don't know what to do with themselves.

Angel (Creative Writing Block B) link

9/10/2021 08:06:17 am

I like how you brought up the point that people tend to forget to just simply enjoy every moment of their lives when they are posting everything in their life onto their social media accounts. It is very unbelievable, but it is also very realistic. When you are posting every little thing that you have or encounter in your life onto your social media account, you might miss the chance to enjoy that instant moment because you were just focusing on social media.

Brendon (creative writing F)

9/8/2021 05:02:18 am

An overly exaggerated representation of how people are getting addicted to social media. The irony in this picture is that people who usually post this, are the same kind of people the picture is talking about. I do agree that people are relying more on social media, however, to go as far as to say "addicted" is blowing things out of proportion.

Phakhom (Creative writing block F)

9/9/2021 10:44:45 pm

The just realize that there is the irony of the picture and the message trying to present. It is funny on how they tried to present that addicted to those media aren't good, but they still need to use this platform to send out the message.

Mim (Creative Writing Block F)

9/8/2021 08:50:19 am

We were born in a generation full of advanced technologies and social media is also one of them. Social media are interactive technologies that allow us to create, share, and exchange information with other people. Because of social media, we're now can access more information within one click which is much more convenient, however, because it is so easy, many people start to addict to these social media such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and Snapchat. When people are addicted to social media, they might only care about what is on their screen but not what's around them and this might cause a negative effect on them.

Christine (Creative Writing, Block F)

9/8/2021 09:51:34 am

Not only do people only care about what's on their screen, people nowadays would use social media to avoid things such as conversations too, this is slowly making us harder to communicate to each other in real life, which could be a sad thing for newer generations.

Mars (Creative Writing Block F)

9/10/2021 06:43:52 am

I agree with you on the fact that using social media unhealthily is causing harmful effect to people, as right now, nearly every information that you want to search for are online, and people could access it in just a few click. And as a result of those kind of ease, we grew reliant on them, distancing us from our real life. Therefore, we should try not to get too attached toward social media or else we will get controlled by them.

Christine (Creative Writing, Block F)

9/8/2021 09:45:13 am

This drawing portrays a picture representing what social media feels like to the society now. As we can see, the artwork contains many different popular medias shown as forms of needles, injecting it into a hand. The hand is also in black and white, meaning the focus is on the medias. I believe that this could relate to how social medias are said to be like drugs, once we are addicted to it, it is really difficult to not want to stay on the media.

Beryl (Creative Writing, Block F)

9/8/2021 11:28:03 am

I agree with your last line. Once they become hooked onto it, their addiction only grows and it's difficult for them to stay away from social media.

Nadia (Creative Writing Block F)

9/9/2021 08:24:22 am

I found what you said about the colors really interesting. The black and white contrasted with the colorful needles, help to further convey the idea of how toxic social media can be. People should learn to focus on their own lives, and have social media as something on the sidelines rather than the main road we travel by.

leah (ap lit, block d)

9/10/2021 04:16:44 am

Your attention to the color scheme of this image is intriguing, I haven't taken the colors into consideration myself. c': But yeah, now that you mention it, I also see how everything other than the hand was of relatively brilliant shades. Could this be a juxtaposition to signify the dissatisfaction occuring from a clash of reality and social media?

Nina (Creative Writing block B, AP Lit)

9/8/2021 10:07:34 am

The drawing above represent a modern day drug that we are indulging ourselves in, Social Media hence the needles that are injecting into the arm. The monochromatic arm represent the society or ourselves as "dull" and "boring" therefore we as a society relies heavily on the "drugs" to cope with our monotonous life. Social Medias are being compared to drugs because of it's addicting and unhealthy nature, at first glance posting pictures or vlogging may seem harmless but in recent years studies have shown that those who spend a lot of time on social media platforms tends to have a higher rate of reported depression.

Grace Y. (AP Lit BLK D)

9/9/2021 07:09:43 am

Woahh, so many good points thereee... I like how you look at the tiny details of the picture and interpret the symbolic meaning behind it. Aside from others who mention about how bad social media is to the society or how it's "an addicted drug" for the new generation, you point out the reality of the fact that social media IS the savior of life, even if it is in the short term by using color comparison. Adding on to your reply, this is also a representation of human nature: preferring short term benefits rather than devastating, long term costs.

Beryl (Creative Writing, Block F)

9/8/2021 11:25:52 am

This picture may just be a reference to how addictive social media applications are, but it actually makes me think about the addiction to fame instead. I've seen how people change with even the tiniest bit of fame granted to them. When they realize that the content they're posting is gaining them more followers, they start posting more of that specific type of content. The more fame they start to gain, the more desperate they are to hang onto their fame, or make a bigger name for themselves. Like how the person is injecting everything into themself at once, people who gain fame from social media platforms tend to bite off more than they can chew and it's going to be the cause of their downfall.

Nina (Creative Writing block B,AP Lit)

9/8/2021 01:26:43 pm

I strongly agree with what you I think people tend to seek attention and validation from others even if they are total strangers from the internet. Social media platforms are not the main source of addiction but fame is, I can not agree with that statement more.

Mike (English 9)

9/9/2021 04:27:31 am

This picture shows us that people are so addicted to social media in the 21st century. As time went by, I saw more and more people swiping their phones as I go everywhere. There are good and bad things about social media. The good thing is you can learn a lot from social media, such as other people’s life, cultures, news, etc. The bad thing is social media can give you too much screen time which can arm your eyes.

Morn Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 09:58:26 am

Since I've experienced a similar situation, I strongly agree with the comment above. In the present time, people spend an unbelievable amount of time on screen. However, as one of the users, I notice both positive and negative effects of overusing social media. We still keep doing this behaviour because of the difficulty of quitting, which is one of the main objectives of online platforms, to make us adhere to their products as long as possible.

Amy (English 9)

9/9/2021 10:23:02 am

I like the way you said that can give you too much screen time which can hurt your arms and eyes. I strongly agree that many peoples are having much times on their phones. We can learn good things in social media, I strongly agreee.

Jack (Eng 9)

9/9/2021 11:04:16 am

Absolutely. I strongly strongly agree with your comment. As we can see everyday social media are getting scarier, more and more people are using it and most of them became addicted to it. Social media nowadays are just tearing all and every single one of us apart from the society and the community. We don't really communicate much with others like centuries ago when technologies aren't improving much like today's. You are right, social media have their good parts. But there will always be bad things about social media, people get addicted and often doesn't realise that they've been using it for hours and hours already. It can harm your eyes and many other side effects as well.

Prim (English 9C and 9G)

9/10/2021 04:41:27 am

I agree with you, because people are so addicted to social media. But there are good things that you can learn from social media. Also there are bad things too, so when we use our phone we have to be careful. Phone can hurt me in many ways especially my eyes and my neck, because when I play the phone I have to look down and use my eyes to look at it.

NoyNoy Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 06:20:17 am

From my perspective, the image symbolizes how addictive social media are and how people perceive media platforms as an essential factor in our life. The picture uses different social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram to imitate how necessary for an individual to intake media content daily. As social media becomes a fundamental component, people tend to value the amount of likes, follow, or comments and rely on them.

Morn Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 10:26:07 am

I entirely agree with your comment, particularly the part you emphasise the value of likes and shares. The numbers on social media have created remarkable impacts on the users. To look in-depth for the reasons behind those values. I believe this is the only way users can evaluate the feedback empirically. People seek reasonable and truthful evidence to support their statement, and the numbers can answer these demands flawlessly.

Mint Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 07:32:37 am

The picture shows that people nowadays are addicted to social media, and there are so many platforms such as Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Sometimes they care about what people see them or think about them in social media than people around them. Some people are also trying to be someone they are not to please the others on social media, they are about the amount of likes or views they got and that would just worsen their mental health. People should spend less time on social media and interact with people in real life more.

Nadia

9/9/2021 08:15:20 am

One thing that really stood out to me in this picture was how many needles was injected into the skin. People are addicted to social media, and I often realize that most of the people have accounts on so many different platforms. With each additional platform, the more time you spend online. So where is the exact line between healthy and unhealthy?

Grace Y. (AP Lit BLK D)

9/9/2021 08:28:32 am

Of course, almost everyone, including me, would infer the image as the addiction of the new generation to social media. The harmful effects and the short term happiness it brought to the society. But I would like to discuss about the cause of this situation stemming from the surroundings, which leads to the question of why drug addicts are situated near each other? That goes to the same to why people go on social media in the first place: to connect with one another; However, what made them stay is the conformity and the interconnected relationship netizens have on one another, eventually making it a norm to our society.

PunPun Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 08:57:55 pm

I like how you said "to connect with one another" while the others only perceived using social media as an unhealthy habit. I agree with this because social media doesn't only harm us, but it is another platform to connect with people and form interconnected relationships. People have these drives that make them get into social media.

Morn Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 09:43:15 am

Except for concentrating on the purpose of this drawing, it is evident that the artist wants to highlight Facebook's utilization more than the other platforms. The small detail of this picture can describe the social media uses and popularity of online applications when the photo had published. Additionally, the illustration also shows the other differences in time, e.g., changes of the logo of each platform, the favour of Snapchat, and maybe nowadays the illustrator might adapt these syringes to the doses of vaccines.

PunPun Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 09:04:45 pm

I like how you mentioned about when the photo is published. Not only it shows the popularity of Facebook in that time, but it also show us that social media has been around us for a long time. This picture is to reflect that we are injecting ourselves with social media for us to become less dependent on social media, but we still use it unhealthily anyways.

Faith (AP Lit Block D)

9/10/2021 03:18:32 am

I love the point you brought up about Facebook. Even though facebook was not the social network, it was the one that popularized the culture of social media. People of all ages, culture, or gender use Facebook, and it's a social network that will never go obsolete.

Peter ( Grade 9 block c)

9/9/2021 10:16:18 am

This picture show me that a lot of people are addicted to the social media. As you can see that lot of the social media of inject and it look like people are addicted to it. those share comment and like supported people. Evan now as long time ago til now there are lot of people at outside or anywhere are using social media it look like all the people can't stop using it.

Amy (English 9)

9/9/2021 10:17:31 am

I can see that now people are using social media a lot. Everyone their head are always on their phone. Even though phone is convenient, but we can see many peoples are using phone when their crossing roads or anything. The bad things are it won’t let you focus on what you’re doing, and will hurt your eyes getting humpback.

Angie English 9

9/9/2021 10:36:42 am

I strongly agree with you. Peoples are using social media a lot on these days. There’s some good things too, making friends on the internet. Get to meet new friends are good. I agree with the bad things, making eyes hurt and getting humpback.

Jack (Eng 9)

9/9/2021 10:51:21 am

I agree with your comment. Every day when I go outside, I ALWAYS see people with their heads down scrolling through their phone. Social Medias are distracting many many people and they can put themselves and other in danger if not careful. And it's also true that we tend to get addicted to social media so much that we didn't even realise that we've been on our phones for hours on end, which is bad for your health in many different way.

Sophia (English 9)

9/9/2021 10:52:30 am

I agree with you, even I walk with my phone everywhere. It is truly dangerous to have phone on your face when you're walking anywhere. I can get easily distracted by phone when I want to focus on something.

Prim (English 9C and 9G)

9/10/2021 04:12:37 am

I agree with you, a lot of people like using their phone while walking or crossing the road at the same time and it can cause an accident. If some people are using their phone too much, their eyes can hurt. I knew it because when I use my phone too much my eyes will hurt and itchy.

Mike (English 9)

9/10/2021 07:19:41 am

I can agree with fact that people tend to focus on their phone and not aware of their surroundings. I remember a game call Pokemon GO where people will be so focus on the game to catch pokemons in different places. As a result, news about people who are too focus on the game ended up in a dangerous place such as rivers, mountain cliffs, etc.

Rosalynn English 9

9/10/2021 07:48:30 am

I agree with you. People now are just playing their phones whole day, even thought they know it is harmful for their health. And when you are on your phones, it’s hard to now what is going around the world.

Angie (English 9)

9/9/2021 10:31:28 am

I can see the picture, there’s many social media. We can tell that now many peoples are using social media. We can use social media get to know many friends. The bad things are peoples are getting addicted to social media, they might got cyber bullying. Even thought phones are good calling for parents or anything, but many peoples are swiping their phones when their walking.

Sophia English 9C

9/9/2021 10:32:11 am

This picture reflects that in this ubiquitous world of the Internet, the media is entering our daily lives. Many people share their daily lives on social media, and even make friends on the Internet. Humans are slowly relying on social media. Everyone walks around with their phone screens, social media has become an indispensable part of life.

Angie English 9

9/9/2021 10:35:09 am

Peoples are now slowly relying on internet. That not bad we can know each other from internet. There’s bad things too, might got cyber bullying and your head are always on the screen it might be dangerous. People walking on the roads not focusing it dangerous.

Rosalynn

9/10/2021 07:36:02 am

I agree with you, people spends too much time on social media, and we might get hurt bu the social media, because not all of the informations are good, and we might get bullied on social media.

Mike (English 9)

9/10/2021 07:42:36 am

I liked how you said about how social media can instantly make you addicted just like drugs. I would agree with you because even till now, I still don't know how people get addicted to social media in a matter is seconds. As one people gets addicted to social media, they will share it to another person and they will also get addicted, the chain will goes on and on till I don't when.

Rosalynn English 9

9/10/2021 07:51:40 am

I agree with you. People now are too rely on the phones, when we met someone new the first thing we will do is ask for their ig account or line account.

Jack (Eng9 Block C&G)

9/9/2021 10:44:34 am

The picture shows how people and society are so addicted to social media just like drugs. Some people just had a tiny bit of drugs and instantly get addicted, just like social media. Nowadays almost every person uses social media and there will be even more in the future. Every day in the streets, there will always be people looking down at their phones and not focusing on what's in front of them. This is also why people who are addicted to social media are always putting their own life and somebody's life in danger. Technology is extremely convenient nowadays, you just only have to carry a thin piece of technology that stores millions and millions of data inside just a small little chip. Unlike many centuries ago where everybody uses the big and heavy telephone that is very inconvenient to carry around.

Audrey (English 9c)

9/9/2021 10:51:32 am

The picture reflects that we're too replying on those social media. These social media revolve around us every day. Everyone takes their mobile phone with them. Some people even take their phone when they go to the restroom. People can't do without mobile phones, internet, and social media.

Sophia English 9C

9/9/2021 11:17:16 am

I agree with you. People nowadays are relying on social media and internet. We almost forgot to interact with the real world which makes it kinda sad.

Prim (English 9C and 9G)

9/9/2021 11:24:37 am

The picture above shows us the real life in this world, which is hard to change it better. The most people always use social media in their life all the time and they cannot live without them. However, social media is good and bad at the same time, so it depends on how people use it.

Jia Ying

9/12/2021 05:06:20 am

I agree with you that social media has both a good side to it and a bad side to it depending on who's using the app. Social can bring people closer together but it can also let people spend a lot of their time looking at posts that will make them compare the person on the post and themselves causing them to be self conscious.

Aom ( Creative Writing Block F)

9/9/2021 11:30:36 am

The picture shows how nowadays, people are spending their time and dedication on social media. The vaccines represent the happiness that most of us are receiving through different social media applications. However, the more we “inject” the more addictive it gets, which reflected on today’s society.

Phakhom (Creative Writing Block F)

9/9/2021 10:39:18 pm

The vaccines of happiness getting from the social media application come with a side effects. The side effects of these vaccines can both benefits and disadvantage human health.

March (Ap Lit & Creative Writing block B)

9/10/2021 12:56:42 am

Social media is a drug. A drug so addictive that people thinks that it is a part of their life. The more they intake the more blind people becomes and the more dead people look.

Kim-Hun

9/10/2021 08:53:06 am

The analogy between the vaccines and the happiness is very clever. I believe that social media addiction can be extremely dangerous. The fact that people are injecting an unhealthy amount of it is concerning.

PunPun Creative Writing Block F

9/9/2021 08:50:25 pm

This picture is trying to tell us that people are taking social media too seriously and it's becoming an addiction. As you can see, the person is injecting social media into his/her arm, showing that we "choose" to get involved with social media. These social media platforms are symbolizes as needles because we perceive social media as a need. It has become a huge part of our lives and that we continuously injecting ourselves with it, even though we all know that it's unhealthy and addictive.

Benny (Cretive writing F)

9/9/2021 09:34:36 pm

This picture represents the addiction of social media. I personally definitely had this problem myself, spending countless hours on instagram every single night. Spending that much time on social media is definitely not good for both someones' physical and mental health

Asia Creative Writing B

9/10/2021 10:57:10 am

I also faced that problem, it is difficult to get off social media. I do find it a problem I will have to fix.

Phakhom (Creative Writing Block F)

9/9/2021 10:36:19 pm

These day, people are influenced by the social medias. Many are addicted to it and couldn't live without it. There are many disadvantages getting from the playing these media. People spend so much time on these media causing them problem for both metal and physical.

Miumiu (Creative writing block F)

9/10/2021 10:39:13 am

Yea, the social medias definitely had influenced me a lot especially since we were stuck online. I noticed that my mental health is getting worse and worse since all I do is staring at the screen all day but did not get to interact with "real" people.

Stanley Creative Writing B

9/9/2021 10:39:27 pm

This picture is showing us how addicting social media is. It's almost like drugs it's super hard to quit because it's their go-to way to relieve boredom. The injections in the picture means the more we inject the more addicting it is.

leah (ap lit, block d)

9/10/2021 04:11:54 am

I see the point you made about addiction arising from boredom, it does hit close to home. Throughout the summer, I've been baking ever since getting my hands on an oven, and would do so almost every day! Ultimately, I've held back a lot of tasks due to boredom.

Lewis(Creative writing block B)

9/10/2021 09:03:30 am

Speaking of drugs, I can't even recall the amount of products and things that can be addictive at the top of my head because obviously there's a lot out there. Just like people who smoke cigarettes, they can't get enough of it once they are addicted, and it's hard for them to keep their hands away from it despite knowing the negative effects it could bring to their bodies.

Angel (Creative Writing Block B) link

9/10/2021 01:44:25 am

Social media may seem to cure you or let you escape from the reality for an instant moment. Not only that, using social media will even bring you happiness and relief. However, the truth is that it is actually hurting you as well. In the end, it leads to a point that is, are social media really necessary in our everyday lives?

Faith (AP Lit)

9/10/2021 03:14:24 am

I wholeheartedly agree with you. Social media is definitely not a necessity. However, it's such a big part of everyone's daily lives, that it's become an addiction. Like any other forms of addiction, to recover from a social media addiction, people should try detoxing from it, and using it less often.

Faith (AP Lit Block D)

9/10/2021 03:09:48 am

The image above portrays the unhealthy attachment this generation has on social media. If not used in moderation, social media becomes equivalent to a drug, which people use to seek the high of validation. From first hand experience, I understand why people are so crazed over social media, since it does provide a sense of community and it isn't all bad. However, I've experienced how mentally deteriorating social media can be, with its ability to fuel FOMO, depression, and so on. Therefore, social media shouldn't be a necessity in our lives, and it's important to take a well deserved break from it every now and then.

leah (AP lit block D)

9/10/2021 04:08:53 am

The syringes appear to be carelessly injected, indicating the individual's desperation to compulsively use social media. Such excessive use of social media is common amongst teens, and carries a maladaptive potent (such as but not limited to receding confidence) when paired with desperation and compulsion. It's a sign to find something enjoyable to do off the internet!

Sinny (Creating Writing Block F)

9/10/2021 06:21:23 am

It's self-evident that we are getting more and more addicted to social media. Different people hold different ideas toward this phenomenon, however more people would probably hold an oppose opinion when it comes to its pros and cons. In fact, it's not only that we use these social media to socialize with other people, lots of internet celebrities rely on these platform to make money, not to mention those organizations that also use these platforms to spread out awareness or ideas. Especially now that we're under COVID-19 pandemic, the social media became an efficient tool to connect with your audiences, your consumers, your friends and your family. Standing on these point of views, are social medias really that bad? The answer somehow got vague again. However, does it change the fact that we're getting too addicted to the social medias? Not really. Just like what it shown in the picture, social media gradually became an addictive drug that we can't live without it, just try to imagine your life without those social medias——it's hard to imagine, isn't it? They are the drugs that inject into our vessels, so do we have some solutions to quit these drugs? Of course we have, but it's about whether we're willing to do it or not.

Mars (Creative Writing Block F)

9/10/2021 06:35:46 am

The picture above is depicting our increasing needs and addiction toward social media consumption. We injected ourselves with those "syringe" because the rush of dopamine that are released when we are browsing social media feels really pleasant, yet it also harmed us by straying us away from real life. During this process, we neglected our own friends, our own hobbies, and our responsibilities that we must fulfill, causing a lot of disruption in our own life.

Rosalynn

9/10/2021 07:33:21 am

The picture above reflects that we are using social media too often, we are using them like the drug. And we are too rely on social media. Some people can’t stay without their phones.

Mulan Creative Writing BlockF

9/10/2021 10:56:10 am

I like how you believe that social media is like durg. I believe that we really use and rely on social media too much.

Rosalynn English 9

9/10/2021 07:43:47 am

The picture above reflect that we are too rely on social media. Look around the world and you will see that everyone has a phone and a account on social media, the social media is like a drug, we can show ourself on social media, but it can also hurt us. For example, the blue whale game. A lot of teens are killed by the game.

Kim-Hun (Creative Writing Block E)

9/10/2021 08:27:24 am

We are living in a generation that is amplified through screens. Everything is based on social media these days, and it's making people insecure. We feel the need to be engaged and interact with through social media. We see things that upsets us, and instead of stopping, we tend to take more of social media into our system.

Miumiu (Creative writing block F)

9/10/2021 10:34:27 am

I totally agree and like how you mentioned that even if we see things that upset us, we don't stop. I think that is how people are nowadays. Even worst, some would spread hate by commenting, and sharing these posts just for fun, not aware that it might hurt others.

Lewis (Creative Writing Block B)

9/10/2021 08:47:25 am

This picture illustrates the pernicious and insidious effects of social media. Social media can be fun and enjoyable, but at the same time, it can be addictive and dangerous, similar to the drugs that people use to inject to their bodies. Sadly enough, people will still use social media to pleasure and fulfill themselves, while completely neglecting the fact of more harm than good. After all, why are we allured and oblivious to such things?

Mulan Creative Writing BlockF

9/10/2021 10:14:22 am

This picture show us how our life depend on social media. Everyone of us social media every day, too much until it is like we cannot live without it. Social media is now like a drug that we inject in to bodies, so is social media really a good thing or it is just some drug that make us happy.

Miumiu (Creative writing block F)

9/10/2021 10:28:16 am

I think this picture did a really good job at illustrating how people got influenced by the social media these days. Social media is like drugs, once we enter that loop, it's nearly impossible to quit. Social media makes you feel good, just like any drugs would. This picture shows that "people" are the one allowing the social media to be a part of their life, and they don't care whether that is going to hurt them or not.

Mint L. (Creative writing)

9/12/2021 01:08:29 pm

I think that this picture reflect our society very well. Social media is very addicting just like nicotine. The way that this picture inject social media in reflect that we take social media like a drugs. In which it's actually really hard to break the habit when you get involve with it.

Jia Ying

9/12/2021 07:45:52 pm

This picture portrays social media like an injection of drugs. This picture reflects on how many people world wide use social media and let people be addicted to it just like a drug. Social media can be used by anyone and there is a good and bad side to it. While there are some that uses social media to better communicate and connect with more people.There are more that unconsciously let social media take over their daily lives. Anyone can get addicted to social media because it's much easier to scroll and look at posts rather than doing something more challenging.

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