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In my article, I will be researching how the mental health of college students has been affected because of Covid-19.  Many college students struggled to keep their mental health stable for various reasons even before there was a worldwide pandemic. I plan on finding statistics comparing how many students have been facing mental health issuesContinue reading “Blog Post 5: Incorporating Data”

My project is about how students with mental health issues are combatting both a pandemic and their classes at the same time. I chose this topic because I knew I could get a lot of information on this topic as well as a large variety of responses. In addition, I believe I can briefly talkContinue reading “Blog Post 4”

College students have always had many struggles with mental health. However, a new study shows that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused the mental health of college students to plummet even further. Students most at risk include women, Asians, students under age 25, those in poor health, those who knew somebody with COVID-19 and lower-incomeContinue reading “Blog Post 3: Relevant Article”

The topic I have decided to pursue for this semester is how students with mental health issues are combatting both a pandemic and their classes at the same time. I chose this topic because I knew I could get a lot of information on this topic as well as a large variety of responses. InContinue reading “My Topic”

My first project idea is about how BU is suspending many Greek life organizations. While this would gather a lot of attention, my biggest challenge would be finding interviewees since I am not involved in Greek life nor do I know many people who are. Another idea I have is talking about how students withContinue reading “Final Project Ideas”

I honestly thought that Emergent Media was a really fun course. It covered a large variety of topics while keeping me interested throughout the activities. I even enjoyed the sports unit which was especially surprising considering the fact I’m really not that big of a sports fan. I was also shocked that I enjoyed theContinue reading “Unit 11: Final Thoughts”

While having a right to privacy is not its own right in the Constitution, it is implied in many of the amendments. Despite this, I really do wonder if we actually do have any sense of privacy. With the latest technology, our phones know everything about us. When I first wake up in the morning,Continue reading “Unit 10: Technology or Privacy?”

Going over chapter four made me realize many things but there were two in particular that really stood out. The first one being just how many niche audiences I am apart of and how I now have a deep interest in discovering more. The second one being that my Instagram definitely knows how to makeContinue reading “Unit 4: The Meaning of Media Literacy”

As time goes on, media expands each and every day. In other words, social media is taking over our lives as we know it. In a way, aren’t we all being brainwashed in a sense? Like it was said in the Unit 3 presentation, people take in information as if people themselves are computers- kindContinue reading “Unit 3: Social Media Takeover”