Tom's Twitter Experience

My opinion of Twitter would make me a great Texas Tech football player. Social media makes me feel like personal privacy is becoming less and less a social norm. Constantly bombarded by new ways to connect to others, quiet reflection is a thing of the past unless it is scheduled into my schedule.

I was asked to Twitter for my ADPR3600 class twice a day for two weeks. Talk about difficult- I don't typically go online for things other than homework.

I am not a fan of social media - in fact, I think I may be in the minority of public relations people who think that social media, in its current format, is on its way out. This isn't to say that social media is dying. Au contraire, social media is evolving. Facebook and Twitter are just the start.

Twittering twice a day for two weeks was tough for me. Nonetheless, I did actually learn a lot about Twitter and I enjoyed my experience connecting to what my friends were doing. It was kind of cool to see what people had to say and especially to keep up with my friends who I don't see very often.

Twitter is huge.

Twitter is mainstream.

Twitter is what companies want.

Twitter is still growing.

Twitter connects millions.

Twitter is the new buzz word.

Twitter will ruin us.

At the end of the day, I think Mike Leach has it right. Twitter is for people who want attention. Narcissism at its finest. Welcome to the 21st century, where the comeback player of the year is Narcissus. Ashton Kutcher's self-image depends on how many Twitter followers he has. Call me Socratic (please, I would take it as a compliment), but I prefer to define my self image through reflection.