We live in a world full of media. It is everywhere we turn. It is in our hands at all times. Our social status depends on media, how many followers we have, how many likes we get, how many people interact with us through the face of a computer.

With this constant access to the entire world at our fingertips,  the way we communicate has been greatly affected.

How often do you go to someone’s house without calling or texting first?

How often do you get dressed without comparing your outfit to your friends via snapchat or group text?

How often to you get on social media and plot out a photo you’re going to take in aims to get that satisfaction of beating out your current highest number of likes?

How often do you log into Facebook only to see everyone has suddenly become a politician, a doctor, a lawyer, maybe even a little more bold than usual?

The point is, our communication skills are greatly impacted by the digital age. We don’t move without letting someone know what we about to do. We don’t dress without making sure we will fit into our crowd. We are all guilty of judging our social status and maybe even our existence based on the amount of likes or gratitude we receive on a post. Everyone feels their opinion will change the world through Facebook.

This is the way we live. Is this a positive way to communicate and thrive in a society? I believe there are both pros and cons. I do not think it is something we should completely change, however I do believe there are ways to improve it.