11/22/18 Media is a double edged sword in my life. It is both a positive, but more so negative addition to my lifestyle. There are many benefits such as that it is my way of staying informed on both the current national and international news. It also allows me to observe points of view different from my own, I can connect with others, I have the opportunity to potentially gain a broader understanding the world and much more. However, it also can be a very destructive force for me. For example, I do believe that social media is a factor of anxiety and extreme levels of stress at times. From this constant gallery of other's lives I think that what we do or how we look becomes a competition which I become engulfed in. I feel that I must be a contestant in a game which nobody can win, but I become so convinced that I must be the best. That I am lesser and that I must become better. I also think that media offers me the opportunity to gain other perspectives, but I choose to ...