Phuc N's Learning Journal

       Social Networking has became more widespread than ever. In the day and age where work and career take the priority, people are finding themselves in desperate need for more social interactions. Social Networking, in a sense, provides a way for users to connect with other using media-based platforms. With some notable examples including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,... The technology is not only limited to individual usage, but businesses and popular industries also employ social media as an effective tool to help boost their influence through targeted advertisements. Employers that are looking for new staff can utilize it to seek out potential candidates. Clients that wish to connect with a company are also able to do so through the brand's main social media site. In short, Social Networking allows people to connect with their friends, peers, family members virtually, while simultaneously act as a link that bridge the gap between big companies and their custom...

  After reading   We Are Data by John Chenney -Lippold, I was met with a variety of emotions, both fascinated and fearful, impressed and horrified. I have always been aware that the internet is not a welcoming place for those that do not understand how it operates, especially when it comes to retaining, sharing, and publicizing users ’ data. Never would I have thought that every facet of my own existence , such as my face, my name, my habit s , or even my emotion   could be extracted and turn ed into relevant data that benefits different divisions w ithin the digitalized world. Be it the government, my school, my social media, or even my favorite online shopping site , everyone can and will find a use case for my information.   On the internet, users are broken down into data, and these data are always being monitored. However, the data that big companies like Google, Yahoo, Twitter, … extracted from their users do not always represent what the users are ...

      Social Media have been around for quite a while. As of recent years, the presence of Instagram and Facebook has expanded beyond the realm of individual usage, more and more companies and renowned organization are starting to employ this trendy social network to effectively increase their influence. From advertising, conversing, or even hiring; Employers nowadays most likely will not be satisfied with just looking at your flashy resumes, some might even go as far as checking their potential candidates' social media accounts to see how they conduct themselves on a daily basis. Slowly but surely, social media starts to manifest itself as another form of self identification.       Knowing how social media can act as an open gateway to an individual's life and activity. I have formulated several unspoken rules about what I should and should not do with my social media account in order to limit unnecessary exposure that could potentially become a ...

    First off, a brief introduction about myself. My name is Phuc Nguyen, I am a currently in my 4th year here at University of South Florida (USF). Me and my family originally came over from Vietnam and we have been residents of the sunshine state for roughly eight years now. Of course, being a foreign student there were quite a bit of things that were unfamiliar to me at first, such as culture, food, religions, just to name a few. But everything soon started to feel more at home the more I spend my time here. Unlike most people, I was not really taken back by the heat and humidity that is common throughout the year here Florida. As someone who hailed from a tropical country, this type of climate is what I have been used to since the day I was born.     I am working toward a degree in Health Science. A major that might sounds unfamiliar to some, but to me, this area of science just fit my work preference perfectly. I have always wanted to be a part of the ...