Hello my name is Brenda, a student of New York City College Of Technology majoring in Health Sciences. I hope to become a nurse one day.
I like k-pop, listening to music, nature, K-dramas one of my top k-dramas I have watched was When Life gives you tangerines, Business proposal, Attorney Woo, and a lot more.
NARRATIVE ESSAY
It was a winter night, it was me and my mom and my little cousin, me and my cousin was only 5
years old, we were all watching a TV show called el chavo del Ocho, the sweet taste of Arroz
con leche, until suddenly I heard a sniff, and a loud bang on the table, I turned my back,
everything seems like it was all in slow motion, my cousin was ready to hide, he ran as if he saw
a ghost, the only option he had was hide under the bed.
I was also scared I didn’t know what to do since it was my first time seeing my mom like that,
she was shaking as if her body was telling me to help her, me in the other hand I made sure she
stayed in bed and just cover her under the blankets, her cup where her sweet arroz con leche was
all spilled on the rug, I called my cousin for help, “ Chente ven ayudame”, no response from my
cousin. I waited for a while until I no longer saw my mom shaking. The first thing I asked was,
“Mami estas bien?” Her in other hand she looked confused, and responded, “si” but her tone seemed off like if she was lost, she instead asked, “ Y tu papa’ adonde esta,” I responded, “esta
trabajando, ya casi viene a la casa,” she kept asking questions as if she wanted to reassure me
that her senses are still there, as if to not be scared, I went under the bed to check on my cousin I
just heard silence from him, I was like, “Ven mi mama’ ya esta bien”, he was so hesitant but I
managed to get him out of the bed.
As soon as my cousin came out, he asked me, “tia esta bien?” Me on the other hand I reassured
him she was okay, until my mom on the other hand saw the rug and she was like, “ Quien rego
eso?” Me and my cousin both looked at each other and said, “usted” she looked at us in disbelief
as if we were lying, (remembering this now it makes me laugh) as soon I saw my mom got up, I
went up to my mom and my cousin followed to make sure she was still in bed, inside of us were still scared it was going to happen again if she stood up. She was like, “ esperanse tengo que
limpiar la fombra,” I let her stand up, I kept following her like I was a baby, until she caught on,
she’s like “ que pasa?” I didn’t know how to ask her but I asked “ mami que tienes?” She looked
at me and hugged me. My mom then says, “ no tengas miedo pero mamá está enferma.” Ever
since I saw my mom shaking I decided to keep an eye on my mom and just look after her.
Years passed by and nothing has really changed with my mom and her seizures, I was always
looking after her and made sure she was never left alone.
Reflective Annotated Bibliography
How does social media impacts teen’s mental health?
How does social media impacts teens mental health? Social media can lead to insecurities, sleep disruption, addiction and depression. Social media also has its good benefits but majority of the times it can lead you where your mentality doesn’t feel safe. My expectations is to understand how social media can impact teens mental health.
Smith, A. J., & Williams, B. L. (2020). The Effects of Social Media Use on Adolescent Mental Health: A Comprehensive Review. Journal of Adolescent Psychology, 45(3), 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.02.005
This article presents the studies of examining the relationship between social media use and teens mental health. The author talks about depression and self esteem and social isolation in teens influenced by social media platform. During the surveys and other observational studies it has both negative and positive impacts, one of the most common social media behavior is the scrolling the phone vs active interaction in which contributes to mental health This source helps with my research on how social media impacts teen mental health. It also helps with the topic by the positive and negative consequences of social media engagement. This article needs more analysis of specific media platforms that are more common today such as Instagram and TikTok.
Johnson, L. M., & Gupta, R. K. (2019). Instagram and Teen Anxiety: A Look into the Relationship Between Social Media and Mental Health. Journal of Youth Studies, 38(4), 453-470. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2019.1612345
In this study we can see the impact of usage on teens on Instagram. Through the survey and interviews there was over 200 teens and through the correlation between social media behaviors such as compare themselves to one another and amount of likes and it leads to anxiety and depression, This article also tells us how social media influencers can contribute unrealistic beauty standards which can also cause mental health issues.
In this source it really helps focus on specific social media platform such as instagram which is very popular on teens, this article focus on social comparison such as when teens compare themselves to others.
Levine, H. D., & Morrow, T. C. (2021). Positive Aspects of Social Media Use for Teenagers: Promoting Connection and Emotional Support. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 24(5), 345-350. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2021.0012
In this article it talks about the positive aspects of social media use among teenagers it also argues that when social media is used responsible it can provide emotional support and help connect with peers. It also talks about teens who use social media to stay in touch with friends or join support groups for mental health. It also talks about how we can maintain a balance so it doesn’t go more on the negative side when it comes to social media instead that social media impact on mental health depends on how it is used.
It has a positive side of social media and that it’s not always a bad use, it support its evidence on how social media can act as a supportive network for teens dealing with mental health, The author should discuss more about the potential risk on virtual interactions rather than in person support.
Robinson, S. F., & Parker, J. (2018). The Dark Side of Social Media: Cyberbullying and Its Impact on Teen Mental Health. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60(9), 1010-1018. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12968
This article talks about the darker side of social media, focusing on cyberbullying. The authors should discuss more about the potential risk on virtual interactions rather than in person support.
Robinson, S. F., & Parker, J. (2018). The Dark Side of Social Media: Cyberbullying and Its Impact on Teen Mental Health. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60(9), 1010-1018. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12968
This article talks about the darker side of social media, focusing on cyberbullying. The authors examine how online harassment affects the mental health They cite several cases of cyberbullying and discuss the psychological effects on victims.
Each of these sources offers a different perspective on how social media impacts the mental health of teens. Together, they look at both the negative and positive aspects of social media use. Additionally, these articles highlight the need for responsible social media use and the importance of a healthy balance in teens online behaviors.
SELF ASSESSMENT
My skills as a writer have grown during class. There was a lot things i had to learn during this class especially when it came to different variety of writings and essays I didn’t think there was so much going on for writing for this class has showed me that it’s not just about writing but also analyzing and be more descriptive when it comes to writing and how it’s important when it comes to other people feedback. One of the first writing that I did for this class was Narrative writing it was really fun since it was about me and about an event about my life. I learned a lot during that writing but I could of done better in other writing such as the argumentative essay, photo essay and I didn’t try at all to do them.
