Quarantine brings success for students
Times of Bennett | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 14:45
By ISHITA SINGH
NEW DELHI: Being bored duringquarantine , there was a sudden rise of internet activity all over the world, many people started sharing their passion and talents through various social media platforms, especially Instagram .
Ananya Arora, @thundermoon18, an 18-year-old BBA student, started posting music covers onInstagram during the lockdown. She had been playing the guitar since the age of 14 and wanted to share her talent with the world. She stated that she saw a rise in the number of followers when she first started posting but does not see that response anymore.
“Nowadays only the girls who make stupid Reels (short videos clips on Instagram) are being followed and liked. Talent does not matter anymore, only the face does these days.” Ananya said. She realized that she enjoys making music covers of English pop songs which is her primary content but does not like posting it on the internet and has a private page now.
Arjun Singh, @arjun_aesthetic, an eighteen year-old, fitness-influencer on Instagram, on the other hand, states that posting on the internet has been the best thing he has ever done. He currently has 2,290 followers while having less than 500 at the start of lockdown, He started fitness training at the age of 17 when he was a school student living in a hostel.
When lockdown started, he was not good atsocial media management neither did he had an interest in it. He started posting his fitness routines and got a great response, his inbox was flooded with messages where people were asking for his advice, which encouraged him to open a YouTube channel. “I like sharing my knowledge with people and even the fact that my advice helps someone makes me feel, if my channel grows, I can definitely see this as potential career option.” He is currently studying for the NEET exams which will be held in 2021.
Krishnna, @chekshart, an 18-year-old college student, had a quotes page on Instagram but lockdown made her completely change her page. She converted it into an art page. She developed an interest for art when she was bored duringquarantine . She said, “Patience is key” and it takes time to gain followers but after gaining an audience consistency is more important to maintain followers. Krishna said “social media is not a place for a talented person who would just give up one day, to gain fame on social media you have to have a lot of patience and consistency because this place is for the people who are already recognized by the world. I agree some people gained fame through social media but it mostly depends on luck.” She currently has 2,670 followers and is very active on social media.
The story first appeared in The Times of Bennett, the lab newspaper produced by the first semesterstudents of The Times School of Media .
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NEW DELHI: Being bored during
Ananya Arora, @thundermoon18, an 18-year-old BBA student, started posting music covers on
“Nowadays only the girls who make stupid Reels (short videos clips on Instagram) are being followed and liked. Talent does not matter anymore, only the face does these days.” Ananya said. She realized that she enjoys making music covers of English pop songs which is her primary content but does not like posting it on the internet and has a private page now.
Arjun Singh, @arjun_aesthetic, an eighteen year-old, fitness-influencer on Instagram, on the other hand, states that posting on the internet has been the best thing he has ever done. He currently has 2,290 followers while having less than 500 at the start of lockdown, He started fitness training at the age of 17 when he was a school student living in a hostel.
When lockdown started, he was not good at
Krishnna, @chekshart, an 18-year-old college student, had a quotes page on Instagram but lockdown made her completely change her page. She converted it into an art page. She developed an interest for art when she was bored during
The story first appeared in The Times of Bennett, the lab newspaper produced by the first semester
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