Nowadays, it seems like every school club, sports team, and everything in between has an Instagram account. This has been going on for the past couple years, but what caused this spike? In previous years, I didn’t have Instagram and didn’t plan on getting it. However, when I entered Grade 9, after my parents attended an information session, they recommended that I should get it to keep up with the school community. I didn’t see the reason behind this, but I downloaded the app anyway. I noticed immediately how many accounts I would have to follow: MCI SAC, MCI BAC, Relay for Life, the MCI Beacon, and many more. It’s not only MCI that has these accounts— other schools have them too. But the most fascinating development has been the sports teams’ Instagram accounts. Now, it seems like every team has an account. Some are good, some are bad. But the all-time greatest sports Instagram account is the old MCI hockey account. Run by the managers, ***INSERT NAMES*** , the page conducted interviews and facilitated creative posts all season long, as the entire school witnessed the greatest season in recent MCI history, from the comfort of their phones.
Not all accounts are good, though. If you are old like me, you remember the time an Instagram account that promoted hate and bullying was investigated by the police. I still remember exactly where I was when this was announced, as many senior MCI students do. Now, there are accounts that post memes, but use a different model, as they promote kindness and only post respectful memes.