Is it really so complicated?

Its Complicated...

Has social media really changed our generation?

In the reading "It's Complicated" the author compared the technology of today with the technology of the past and in doing so noted the differences that arose in communication, high school life and social dynamics. Everyday we are flooded with articles, books and opinions about the heavy impact new social media has made on today's teens. But what most people forget to notice are all the similarities that have withstood this drastic communication change. Teens still face anxiety, still feel pressured to do well in class, and still feel it necessary to own the newest and coolest gadgets clothing and shoes. I am not saying that we have with gone the increase social media usage unscathed and unchanged, but there's a reason that so many 80's and 90's teen angst movies still resonate with us; we are not that far removed. Yes, many words have taken on slightly new meaning in today's young adults like the term creep (a person who looks at all of your posts-yes, even your first selfie from 4 years ago!) The feeling you get from a creep today and a creep thirty years ago is the same. So before we go talking about the major differences between today's youth and the youth of the past, let's remember how similar we really are.