Believe it or not, googling myself for this assignment is not the first time that I have done so! In the past couple of years, there are a number of times where I have been curious as to what would happen if I searched myself online!
There are two common themes that surface if one types the name of “Caleb Haskell” into the search bar. The first one being wrestling. As it turns out, a large part of my high school and collegiate wrestling career can be found online! A number of different photos, videos, news stories, and posts from social media pop up about my wrestling! Dedicating some time to actually look at what is out there has blown my mind! There is a lot more than I originally thought!
The other common theme that pops up is something entirely different. I guess there was another, more famous Caleb Haskell that lived long before me. He was a Revolutionary War veteran who lived in the 1700’s! To save you some time and energy, I will not go into too much detail about this particular Caleb Haskell.
Putting my name in quotation marks resulted in very similar search results. When I typed in my middle name, however, I was surprised to find something else! Supposedly there is yet another Caleb Haskell out there that is low-profile singer and songwriter. Adding my middle name into the search bar actually makes it harder for me to find my actual self!
Other than finding myself in the media for wrestling, I would say that I am most active on my social media! Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram is where I spend a significant amount of time creating my online identity. My favorite mode of social media would have to be Instagram, and it is also where I probably spend most of my time.
I am fully aware that my peers, classmates, co-workers, professors, potential employers, and many others have access to view my social media accounts. For this main reason, I make sure that the content that I post is appropriate and for the good of whomever it might concern!
Most, if not all of the time, I make sure that my posts are not offensive, do not contain profanity, and are appropriate for all ages to view! Positive, inspiring, encouraging, informing, uplifting, and enlightening content is what I aspire to post regularly with my online persona!
It baffles me to see just how detailed our digital footprint is! We must take special care to make sure our online influence lines up with who we are and what we believe!
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I thought this was very wild and crazy on seeing myself on google. Great Job and have a wonderful day!
Chaona Radtke
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Thanks for the read, Chaona! Hope you had a good weekend!
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I always want to make sure that the google world is representing me in a positive way. I think it is funny when I look up myself online and people behind me see me doing it and wonder what I am doing. I have heard a story in my hometown of a man who googled himself to realize that there was a warrant for his arrest. Turns out they had the wrong last name of the real person. Good thing he cleared his name. Great post this week.
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That’s a crazy story, Jacob! Looking up ourselves on the internet is never a bad idea, especially when situations like that can arise! Thanks for the read!
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Thanks for including a screenshot. It is always interesting to see what pops up. I have a rather unusual name, so I usually only see one other Tom Tylee, someone from Wisconsin. I feel like I should email him or something!
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Thanks for the read! I think you should definitely email him and see what happens!
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