Social Media in College Applications - Reflection

Below is an assigned reflection to an article regarding the use of social media to influence college admission decisions.

After reading this article, I plan to be more conscious of who I am connected to and remain more vigilant about creating regular content. Upon reflection, I realized that my online presence has been ineffective and relatively little utilized. Because of this, I understand that I need to improve my digital interactions because using social media more often could potentially help me down the road with internship, college, and job applications. Here are the steps I'll take to better my current digital presence.

First, I plan to know who I am or need to be connected to. This is important because it allows me to network with other individuals and potential employers or clients and also will help keep away individuals who could possibly damage my reputation. Second, I also plan to increase the regularity of my posts. This is important because it gets more information out, creates a sense of commitment, and effectively uses social media to my advantage.

These steps, and my digital presence, is significant because social media and online interactions now play a much larger role in the modern world. Both colleges and employers look to social media in cases where what you say online could make or break their decision to accept you. Social media is also a good way to network with many individuals and companies.