Life in the eyes of an international student

 Blog Entry#10  Renewable Energy and its Prospects           Renewable energy is energy that is generated from natural processes that are continuously replenished. This includes sunlight, geothermal heat, wind and various forms pf biomass. Renewable energy can be used for electricity generation, space and water heating and cooling and  transportation.           Renewable energy is at the forefront of a sustainable and resilient energy future, offering a plethora of benefits that extend beyond environmental considerations. One of the most compelling advantages of renewable energy lies in its environmental benefits. Unlike fossil fuels, renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and biomass produce minimal or no greenhouse gas emissions during energy generation. This translates to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint, contributing to global efforts to mitigate climate change. Additio...

 Blog Entry # 9 TikTok TikTok became more popular during the covid 19 pandemic in 2019. People stayed at home, bored and needed something to entertain themselves and be entertained. TikTok was the answer to it all. It all started with '' Don't rush'' challenge, people made videos of them looking their worst to them looking their absolute best. It was an entertaining thing to watch, and most people were engorged in it. Influencers gained more followers from these challenges. Today, challenges on TikTok have become the order of the day. Celebrities wanting to gain popularity create a video and hashtag it as a challenge. Other popular artists imitate similar content or try to make it better.  The disadvantage of this is that people go the extra mile to injure themselves to gain followers. They believe the crazier the more it goes viral which normally happens since people are attracted to negativity or crazy content. An example is the ''The Milk Crate Challange ...

 Blog #8 The Effects of Social Media and Mental Health in Young Adults Our worldview is mostly shaped by the things we do, say, and see. This poses a great challenge if our perception of people and the world is mostly shaped by what we see on social media platforms. According to the American Psychiatric Association, and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), “body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is classified along the obsessive-compulsive Spectrum. Those suffering from BDD are preoccupied with at least one nonexistent or slight defect in physical appearance. This can lead them to think about the defect for at least one hour a day, therefore impacting their social, occupational, and other levels of functioning. The individual also should have repetitive and compulsive behaviors due to concerns arising from their appearances.  Furthermore, an increasingly destructive facet of social media use is the prevalence of cyberbullying. This pervasive issue poses a sig...

 Blog #7Hashtags Hashtags serve several key functions in the digital landscape. They act as a categorization tool, allowing users to label their content with relevant keywords. This categorization enhances discoverability, enabling users to find and engage with topics of interest. Hashtags play a pivotal role in highlighting trending topics, providing a real-time pulse of the online conversation. In 2007, when the pound sign was first used by Chris Messina as a metadata tag to find topics of interest with ease, no one could have predicted hashtags would have become extremely popular among social media users around the globe. Just in two years, Twitter adopted the use of hashtags into its code, turning the concept of hashtag marketing into a viable marketing tactic. People use Hashtags to create or start a movement for example #blacklivesmatters ,#bringourgirlsback etc create a platform for awareness.   Beyond categorization and trends, hashtags are instrumental in bran...