FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out
In college, it is so common to consistently feel like you are missing out. The college experience that everyone describes can be exciting and addicting. One of the biggest things people "hype" up is partying/going out. People get easily influenced to go out even though they mentally cannot because of mental health, academics, or even not being able to financially afford it. The fear of missing out often happens by always being on social media and seeing what everyone else is doing. People want to live their lives as well, but that is all that is portrayed on social media, fun.
Oftentimes, social media makes it a big thing of wanting to show off what is going on in their life, especially when going out. Friends are a big part of creating FOMO, just make sure you know who is around with to understand that sometimes you need discipline and that is totally okay.
I totally agree with your side of the argument. There are a lot of people who post stuff on their social media just to almost "brag" for lack of a better term. They show these instances to make other people jealous almost.
ReplyDeleteI love what you wrote, and I totally agree with the whole pressure of going out. It is definitely hard to balance your work and school life with your social life in college, and it can be hard to tell your friends no when they are asking you to go out with them. But, I think it is something that we all need to get a little bit better at!
ReplyDeleteI can greatly relate to this post as I feel like I am constantly worried I am missing out on college experiences, even if these experiences are not what I absolutely need in my life. From my personal experience, it is so helpful and important to surround yourself with people who truly care about you and you love being around, as this way you are making memories with your favorite people rather than adding unneeded stress to your life.
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