Hey guys! So I just wanted to share my experience of curating media this week. Since I’m not much of a fan of social media, this was an interesting week. I’ve never had a Facebook, Snapchat or a Twitter! I have an Instagram but my account is a ghost account, I rarely use it. So as you can see, posting on social media this week was different for me.

Since I had never used or even seen what a Twitter account looks like, this platform was a bit of a challenge at the beginning. Not only because it didn’t know how to use it (the first time I posted a tweet I had to google how to do it, hahah), but I’m just not used to posting what I’m doing or thinking.

Instagram was a bit easier for me since I at least know how to use it. I’ve always liked taking pictures of everything, even uneventful situations but they idea of posting has never attracted me. I think that comes not only because I don’t like to share everything that I’m doing but also because I care a lot what people think. The thing that gives me the most anxiety about posting on social media is the judgment that can come with anything that we post.

Posting for this class was different because I really didn’t mind what people might think.  It was reassuring to read that other who have already curated thought the same thing that I did. Curating media this class was a good social media learning experience for me. I now know how to use twitter!

I loved making the Spotify playlist because I went through songs that I hadn’t heard in a while. It was awesome to re-listen to these songs because each song would instantly connect to a memory.

Ana