Influenced

What I took away from the passage is how truly everyone can somehow be influenced through reading. It gives me more motivation to work on my writing and expand my knowledge on writing. Social media influences people so much it can be the force driving their every move. I see many making decisions or purchases solely based on how social media will view you. People act out and make poor decisions simply just for attention online or "clout" as some of the kids refer to it as. I think most often it plays a negative influence on people and society. I would also say that people can influence unintentionally. For example, my baseball coach I played for as a teenager had a job of making me a better athlete, however along the way he turned me from a kid to a young man. I would say I am an influencer. I have a saying, "I never ride the wave, I provide the wave." From coming up with new slang to fashion trends, I definitely inspire my homies.