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The people I confide in the most are my friends. These are my friends from Gensan—there are a lot of them! I have friends within my section, friends from elementary school, friends from another section, and even friends with whom I share my weirdest interests. As you can see, we're quite fond of photobooth. Seeing these posted on my wall always makes me miss them, but don't tell them that! They like to tease me. <3

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Of course, the people who have been there for me since day one are my family. My mother's side of the family is very close-knit, and they're the people I'm most close to! There's my mom, dad, my older sister, our tita and her two sons (my "kuyas"), and our grandparents. Being the youngest of our family has made me a mosaic of their personalities—I've inherited my mother's attitude, my father's taste in food, my sister's interests, my grandma's face xD, my cousins' love for video games, and a lot more. We travel a lot together, both nationally and internationally! Additionally, since I'm the youngest, I've lived my life quite spoiled and babied. Now, it's hard trying to be independent without them around, hehe.

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Books are another type of media I consume. I have physical books and online books downloaded on my phone. I often read genres like fantasy, romance, supernatural, teen fiction, etc. My most recent favorites are the Percy Jackson Book Series and its sequel, The Heroes of Olympus. I finished these 10 books in 3 months. I was super hyper-fixated on them!

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Another educational and entertaining form of media for me—YouTube videos!

Believe it or not, I learned most of my hobbies on YouTube. Learning how to crochet, how to read and write in Korean, how to make origami paper crafts, and even how to study for science are all things I've done with the help of YouTube. Of course, there's also the entertainment aspect of it which I find in daily life vlogs, mukbangs, and game reviews.

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When I have something to study, topics I need to research, or guides for how to do things, of course, I use media.

Newspapers, traditional media, digital media, the internet—these are sources of information for me. The media I consume isn't only for entertainment, but for knowledge too!

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If I'm not studying or sleeping, I'm probably playing games on my phone!

The picture above is me and a friend's game characters together. We are playing Genshin Impact, which is a fantasy open-world action roleplaying game. There are a bunch of other games I play, but they all fall under the same category/genre of games: Honkai Star Rail, Infinity Nikki, Wuthering Waves, and Cookie Run Kingdom.

A friend once asked, "How do you get such high grades when all I see you do is play those games on your phone?" >< I'm sorry, it's my stress reliever! I've liked playing games ever since the day my kuya introduced me to Roblox and Minecraft. I like it so much that I've started cosplaying game characters! (The 4th picture in the friends section is me and my friends cosplaying together :P)

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Another minor hobby of mine is listening to music. This year, I spent almost 15,000 minutes listening to music (according to my Spotify Wrapped 2024). It's definitely less than other users, but I love music all the same. I'm even listening to it right now while doing this! My favorite genres are pop, rock&blues, OPM, and K-pop.

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Finally, my love for webcomics. It's the perfect example of constructed media and reality. Whenever I read webcomics, I feel like I am experiencing things I would never experience in real life, though I'm sure everything is romanticized. I read primarily for entertainment, but there have been some good webcomics that were eye-openers to me, like when the author perfectly captures a character who is struggling financially, struggling with their identity, or perhaps struggling with mental issues... The authors and artists are really admirable.

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Although not included in the picture, I enjoy online shopping. Whether I use actual online shopping apps like Shopee or Lazada or even social media apps like FB, IG, and X, I'm quite the big spender. Thankfully, I've never been scammed before so I guess I can say I'm a good digital citizen in that aspect :D.

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My media consumption this week so far :"D

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My top 4 social media apps are definitely Facebook (and Messenger), Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!

Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram

My favorite "social" apps! It's where I communicate with my friends the most and get updates about their lives.

Twitter

Probably my most private social media account. It contains many of my rants, worries, complaints, and more. Only my closest friends have access to my Twitter. It's also pretty educational for me. I often learn about news (local, national, global, gossip, issues, etc.) on Twitter first over other social media apps.

TikTok

Who doesn't spend time on TikTok nowadays? It's one of the most entertaining apps for me. There are also many videos on TikTok about my interests (makeup, fashion, gaming), so I like them a lot, even though I get carried away sometimes...

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I like these media because I can easily mold them to my preferences. Through the algorithm, I can choose what I want to see and don't want to see online. Additionally, I like these media because I learn a lot of things from them. For instance, I mentioned that almost all the things I know how to do are things I learned from YouTube because the platform provides a variety of videos, from entertaining to educational. Then, I like social media platforms because they allow me to connect with my family and friends, especially now that I've moved away from them. The games I play provide interactive experiences that can be both relaxing and challenging.

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♡ 𝑅𝑜𝓈𝓎 𝓅𝒾𝓃𝓀 𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓉 ˖⁺ ౨ৎ‧₊˚♡

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HOW ARE THESE MEDIA INFLUENCING OR AFFECTING ME? IS THIS HEALTHY? IF YES, HOW COME? IF NOT, WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE TO CHANGE IT?

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HOW ARE THESE MEDIA INFLUENCING OR AFFECTING ME? IS THIS HEALTHY? IF YES, HOW COME? IF NOT, WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE TO CHANGE IT?

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These media are the biggest influencers on my perceptions of the world and life. There have been both positive and negative effects on me.

For instance, I have enhanced my skills through media, such as my critical-thinking skills, creative skills, and even vocabulary skills. I also relax and reduce stress through the consumption of these media. A lot of my motivation has come from media because when I come across successful and happy people, I aspire to be like them.

There is also the negative influence though, like overconsumption, misinformation, addiction, and distraction. I am especially prone to procrastination because of media. But whenever I feel like I'm being too engrossed in media, I try my best to break away from it and remind myself of the goals I have yet to achieve.

Overall, I can say that media can be both healthy and unhealthy in my case. I have learned lots of things from media, but I am also prone to toxicity online. In order to keep myself healthy and safe, I will always keep in mind my rights and responsibilities as an individual, as well as my physical and psychological well-being, by engaging in other activities that do not require too much consumption of media from time to time.

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