Driving Question Thoughts

My interests:

1. working out/ being active
2. helping people
3. eating/ cooking

If I did not have to go to class or had a work and volunteer schedule, I would spend most of my day sleeping and eating. I love cooking and I love how if you put in the right food you will see your body change drastically. A few years back I was influenced by my friend Sarah and her family to transform the way I eat. It started off with her brother changing his lifestyle to eating more wheat instead of white bread/ pasta and a lot more veggies and fruit. No more snacking around the house on junk food, but instead of healthy feel good snacks. I decided to make my change at home to help my mother and sister who have recently been battling with weight loss struggle. My mom has hyperthyroidism and my sister has never really been very active. I decided that changing every aspect of the way we cook and eat, positive transformations will conclude. I have played soccer all my life and lacrosse and track and recently, I have had 2 ACL knee surgeries within a year and It made me realize I cannot take for granted being active because many do not get the chance.

Audience:

1. people looking for assistance/ guide
2. motivated people that want to better themselves
3. people that are willing to change their lifestyle

It's strange because these were all things I thought about that would fit my topic and my interest, but it also pertains to my future endeavors. I want to be a public defendant lawyer, and this is an audience I would have in my future. They will be people that are being accused of a crime and whether or not they did it, I need to represent them, motivate them to change their lifestyle or learn from the mistakes they have made in the past. However, this also pertains to my 20% topic idea. I want my audience to be someone looking for assistance and already have the motivation to improve their lifestyle. I want to show the people that really want to change and become more healthy find apps, social media outlets, and other technology based products and guides to assist them in their journey.

Technology:

1. social media such as twitter/ Instagram/ Pinterest
2. phone apps 
3. websites

Social media has influenced me to change my lifestyle. I see the celebrities with amazing bodies and everywhere i look there are work out magazines, or something about changing your life to be fit. Instagram, twitter, and Pinterest are the social media programs that I use the most. On IG i follow over 20 workout profiles with people that live a "gym rat" lifestyle. I also follow about 5 IG pages that are about eating clean that show videos or pictures of healthy food options. Pinterest also assists me in finding new work outs and finding healthy meals and tips. Other websites give you tips on what super foods you can correlate into your meals. Phone apps are important because there are many apps that give you work out ideas from head to toe, and there are also apps to track what food you eat, caloric intake, and pedometer. 

Driving Question:

How Does Technology (social media and other internet based tools) influence and motivate anyone to transform their life to a healthier and more fit lifestyle?