Lauren Mazich
Every Post Has an Impact
Living in a society where technology is heavily depended upon, social media continues to have a strong impact on our everyday lives. Many people rely on social media to get their daily news, catch up with their friends, or to express what is going on in their personal lives. However, as people post and scroll through their news feeds, it is not uncommon that you run into a post in which is posted by a user without much thought or consideration of others.
Even though people may think about it too much, your social media presence has to do a lot with maturity and respect of yourself and others. Each and every post could potentially have a consequence whether it is a positive or negative one. Personally, as the years have gone by and I have grown up a bit, I dont really find myself posting on social media too much; instead I am more of a follower of others who just scrolls through my news feed to see what is going on around me. However, when I do post, it is never anything to inappropriate. It is mainly a post about the Womens Soccer team here at High Point or a big event or happening going on in my life.
With that being said, being an NCAA Student-Athlete, your social media posts are monitored very closely. If there are hints of partying or drinking or any sort of potential breaking of NCAA rules, there are severe consequences. Some people struggle with this aspect of being a student athlete more than I do, due to the fact that many athletes constantly want to go out and party, it can be tempting to post something from a fun night of going out with your friends which can potentially put yourself at risk of other consequences that were never intended.
Due to such strict NCAA Student Athlete rules and the constant monitoring from coaches, teammates and other people of authority, I keep my social media positing to a minimum. Even though you may feel that only specific people can see your posts, it is very easy for word to go around through social media and turn into something that could easily be prevented. After all, in a few years, chances are you will look back and question yourself as to why you ever posted something like that in the first place.
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