The Face Behind the Mask: Social Media's Ugly Truth.

Step 1: Take a trip to your local grocery store to gather the ingredients you will need for this recipe. You will need, one large can of lentils, one shallot, 2 green onions, 3 cloves of garlic, one cup of vegetable stock, one can of stewed tomatoes, browning, one cup of diced pumpkin, butternut squash, sweet potato or carrots, one half of scotch bonnet pepper(optional), one teaspoon of olive oil, celery, one tablespoon of fresh parsley and one bay leaf. You will also need to gather the correct seasonings. You will need one tablespoon of brown sugar, one teaspoon of black pepper, salt to taste and Caribbean seasoning.  Step 2: To start preparing the dish you want to first start cutting up your vegetables. Find a utility knife or a paring knife. Start chopping your garlic nicely minced but not too much. Then start chopping your shallot, green onion, parsley, celery and if you choose to use butternut squash sweet potato or carrots. Be sure to boil your sweet potatoe until soft. ...

Millions of people across the globe have social media in some form. Whether it is social media apps such as Facebook, SnapChat, Instagram or Twitter many caves under the pressure of fitting in. Though in previous years, when social media was fairly new it was an excitement to discover the gems of it can offer with connectability. Myspace was one of the earliest inventions of people connecting online and becoming “friends. ” Now that social media has become more accessible some of the effects can be detrimental. As Social media evolved over the past few decades, it is easy to hide behind a facade. "Loneliness was mentioned by 41% of the respondents as the reason for their Catfishing." (Vanman, buffalo state college PhysOrg.com) The pressure of fighting in the standards of being seen as “cool” and “popular” can cause an overwhelming feeling of anxiety and sadness. Not having many friends growing up during childhood can also contribute to the want of creating a false ident...