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Going online isn’t as simple as we may think it is. It’s almost literally entering into a different world. On the internet you can be a completely different person. Sometimes, you don’t even have to be a person- going online as an anonymous user, or ‘guest.’ This can be a great thing! Sometimes people will use the internet to make donations, or do something for the greater good. Even better, people will go on as anonymous to keep the attention on what they may be supporting rather than put on themselves. However, this can also be a terrifying reality for some people. Going on the internet as anonymous, or guest or someone else is, not only, really easy, but it gives people the opportunity to take advantage of others. For example, if you don’t like someone at your school, you can go online and bully them without anyone knowing who you are. This is a terible reality and so easy, because if no one knows who you are t here’s no way to hold you accountable for your actions. What’s...

As teens, it is a general consensus that we cannot create change because we are not big enough, strong enough, capable enough, smart enough etc. However, in recent years the conversation has begun to change. Teens are being encouraged to use their voice, no matter how small. This change may be because of the advancement of technology. We now, more than ever, have the opportunity to create change because of the platform handed to us. At first, social media was used as a way to promote businesses and advertising. Business owners would use hashtags to create a brand and get people to pay attention. But now, it’s being used as a tool for activism. Used in a similar way, organizers will use a hashtag to get people talking about their movement. For example, Parkland students used the hashtag #MarchForOurLives which garnered the attention of millions of people all over the world. In addition, the black lives matter movement. People were on social media speaking volumes. The Parkl...