Talk:Joana Rushiti

Hi Joana, I chose to comment on your autobiographical statement because I appreciated the creativity of your writing. I liked that you describe how your “relationship” with Facebook has changed since you first started using it in February of 2016, with each subsection specific to your “relationship status” at the given point in time. I stayed interested in reading your autobiographical statement because of this structure and kept asking myself, “what’s going to happen next?”

It was clear to me that you chose to base your autobiographical statement on Smith and Watson’s theme of authenticity and how the different aspects of your profile reflect, or do not reflect, your offline identity. I liked that you touched upon many different aspects of your Facebook profile, ranging from features that you liked or disliked and used or didn’t used (sharing pictures, inspirational videos, and events you were going to, Facebook messenger, the “follow” feature, privacy settings, etc.); however, I think your analysis could have been deeper if you focused on the three things you actually use (and like to use) Facebook for now (posting vacation photos, connecting with and promoting student organizations, and saying “happy birthday” to friends).

Overall I think your statement was creatively written. I appreciate that you admit that your Facebook profile doesn’t show every part of your true identity, but explain how the parts that are shown are authentic to your true identity. Your analysis is genuine and thoughtful.

Great job! - Colleen