Hello, Twitter!
My Twitter experience has been very unique for me. I actually had a Twitter before I was instructed to start using one for this class, but I really didn’t like it. I thought Twitter was useless and had no point, but I was totally wrong. I got a Twitter in January of this year mainly just to follow celebrities, but for some reason, I thought it was a bit boring. However, once I started using it again, I realized how useful Twitter could actually be. For example, you are able to get breaking news within seconds.
On a more personal level, I used Twitter to follow my favorite musicians. I am a big music fan and when I discovered most of my favorite artists were on Twitter, I jumped at the opportunity to “follow” them and see what they were “Tweeting” about. It seems like the musicians were much more friendly and personal than you would usually think. They would retweet certain things, and reply to fans…it was actually pretty cool. Another thing I enjoyed was the Coupon Tweet, which allowed me to save some money on online purchases. I’m a normal college kid and I like to buy a lot of stuff, so I actually saved some money on a brand new printer the other day with it….cool! I enjoy following my friends, celebrities, my teachers, and even Georgia Southern on Twitter.
Another cool thing I like is how I am able to update Twitter using my phone. I was at the Union the other day and actually Tweeted that I saw a huge wreck in front of me…perhaps Twitter has been useful in the department of breaking news in some situations. Interesting. In conclusion, I grew from almost hating Twitter to liking it a lot more…almost as much as I enjoy Facebook! I will continue to use it in the future to keep up with my favorite bands as well as send updates on what I’m doing…because hey, isn’t that the cool thing to do these days…? Hah!
