Taking photos is something I really enjoy doing, but the anxiety and pressure to post them or have them be the best they can be have taken over. This is why I stopped taking pictures of myself and with others, and started taking more pictures of where I am or what I’m doing without me in it. My camera roll consists of a whopping … Continue reading Special Story

Recently, digital influencers and/or celebrities have flooded our social media pages. They often have an influence over many people’s views, goals, drives, fashion, etc., and often parasocial relationships are formed with these digital influencers and celebrities. These influencers and celebrities are posting content constantly, leaving their followers and fans always checking their social media platforms to see new content that has been posted. According to Why … Continue reading Digital Celebrity/Influencer

Sami Wills When beginning this assignment, I was having trouble coming up with a topic, as almost everything already has a page on Wikipedia. I dug deep, and thought about a person, place, or thing that meant something to me, something that not everyone knows about. That’s when Abroadfest came to mind. Creating a Wikipedia entry was far more complex then I had ever imagined. … Continue reading

“The term “meme” was coined by Richard Dawkins (1976) as a cultural parallel to genes. According to his conception, a meme is a cultural unit that is spread from one person to another through copying and imitation.” As of late, the term “meme” has a much simpler and universal use relating to the fad of internet memes. Internet memes are groups of digital items sharing … Continue reading Memes

Social media plays a prominent role in society today, and is inevitably taking over our lives, but why does that have to be viewed as a negative? The digital age would not be adequately assessed without addressing millennials. Millennials are known as a progressive generation longing for societal improvement and evolution. Due to the changing times, social media is a giant factor in the digital age, … Continue reading Millennials and Digital Natives

Whether we should keep net neutrality or not is a controversial issue that is prevalent in the world today. “Net neutrality is the idea that internet providers should allow consumers and businesses to have equal and open access to any online content without favoring certain websites or applications over others.” Some people want to get rid of net neutrality so they can profit more off the internet … Continue reading Net Neutrality

My name is Sami Wills and I’m from Long Island, New York. I’m a Junior at Syracuse University, and major in Communications. I enjoy spending time with my friends and watching T.V. shows. I’m excited to learn more about the city of Barcelona and travel around Europe. Coming to Barcelona made me realize that the culture here is very different from the culture in America. Being … Continue reading About Me

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Continue reading The Journey Begins