A Simple Life

I am Jaylyn O'Keefe, and I not only consume media, but I also create it. I am a consumer of daily news from outlets including The New York Times, Vox, The Economist, and Forbes. But I secretly love the accounts that post throwback pictures of Paris Hilton, Linsay Lohan, and Britney Spears. Most of my time spent on social media is scrolling, reading captions, and analyzing photos. Instagram and LinkedIn are the two sites I use most actively. I like to justify the amount of time I spend on these applications as investing in myself because they tend to keep me up to date with current news and relevant topics. Although I am a scroller, I do not like everything I see because I just do not like everything. I am selective on what I like because I don't want to give the platform too much information about me. I like to consider myself very "like conscious" consumer.
I create content on both of these networks; professionally and leisurely. I post photos on Instagram of my friends, family and I but they are genuinely the best photos of us. I have about 6,000 pictures on my phone, and there are probably only 10 of them that are "Insta worthy." I do care about my image because I won't post everything, in fact, I rarely post anything. I have had Instagram since 2013, and I only have 115 posts because taking a photo that captures the best version of myself is a lot harder than any aunt on Facebook will ever understand.  

Media fits into my life because I am surrounded by it. My schedule is pretty intense from school, to work, to extracurriculars and media gives me a space to express myself and enjoy content that I want to watch and submerse myself in. I am influenced by media because of its high participation in my life. I am continually consuming information from outlets that are created around the world. All of my social circle is on social media (Instagram), so I will probably always keep up with them on that. As for LinkedIn, it expands my professional network and has helped me find internships and really advance my career. 

This is how I see my best friend and I. Two pretty girls, living a simple life. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaylynokeefe/