Should I avoid talking about social media?

[md-2020]

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Recently in an interview while talking about my hobbies/personal interests I mentioned that I'm active on social media and have a large twitter following. When the interviewer asked what I "blogged about," I tried explaining how Twitter works, and it just didn't gel.

Should I just forego this topic in the future, and say more traditional things I do like golf, swimming, cooking, etc etc?

 

[locbeautytee]

Well, I think you should find a better way to say. We have a generation of "doctors" who will get information out to patients via social media and this can be helpful for those type of people. I think it's good to show you can keep up with social media. Maybe you were too technical in explaining. I'm not sure just be more simple or creative in explaining what you "blog" about vice how the social platform works. Good luck!

 

[22031 Alum]

Recently in an interview while talking about my hobbies/personal interests I mentioned that I'm active on social media and have a large twitter following. When the interviewer asked what I "blogged about," I tried explaining how Twitter works, and it just didn't gel.

Should I just forego this topic in the future, and say more traditional things I do like golf, swimming, cooking, etc etc?

I think where you may have gone wrong is focusing on the technical aspects, rather than the content. Sure, twitter isn't a blog, but you could've easily just said you post commentary on the local sports team or volunteer organizations or science topics that are in the news or whatever it is you tweet about. Some older docs are anti-social media on principle, and those you may never win over. But lots of others acknowledge its potential as a mode of communication and are happy to learn about its uses, even if they don't use it themselves.

 

[Crayola227]

If you can't explain succintly WHY you have a large twitter following, it sounds sorta egotistical like bragging how many Facebook friends you have. What's the point? How is it a hobby or interest?

Do you just live tweet your SDN exploits or something?

 

[Pusheen]

Sounds like a conversation between me and my tech-illiterate mom

 

[MrLogan13]

Talk about the content of your posts, not the difference between tweeting and blogging.

 

[Spinach Dip]

Do you just live tweet your SDN exploits or something?

Hold on while I tweet about my post concerning twitter.

 

[md-2020]

If you can't explain succintly WHY you have a large twitter following, it sounds sorta egotistical like bragging how many Facebook friends you have. What's the point? How is it a hobby or interest?
Do you just live tweet your SDN exploits or something?

No, surprisingly I don't tweet about SDN.

I didn't say like "Oh man, I'm so popular on Twitter," more like "I'm active on Twitter and share a lot of [various cool stuff] on there." Just didn't seem interested, but he kept the convo going so I couldn't change the topic.


Thanks for the pointers everyone though, definitely will focus on the content more than the platform next time.

 

[NotASerialKiller]

No, surprisingly I don't tweet about SDN.

I didn't say like "Oh man, I'm so popular on Twitter," more like "I'm active on Twitter and share a lot of [various cool stuff] on there." Just didn't seem interested, but he kept the convo going so I couldn't change the topic.

I think there are a lot of adcoms that would hear that and consider it to be synonymous with you chatting with your friends and sharing photos on facebook. It's not bad to do that, but declaring it as a formal hobby of yours probably doesn't come across as well as other things might. I wouldn't, just in case, you don't want to be in the position of having to justify why something is a hobby. Maybe if they asked you a "how do you relax?" type question that would be more appropriate.

This is coming from someone who has never used twitter and knows as little about it or how you might use it as anyone.

 

[Spector1]

Recently in an interview while talking about my hobbies/personal interests I mentioned that I'm active on social media and have a large twitter following. When the interviewer asked what I "blogged about," I tried explaining how Twitter works, and it just didn't gel.

Should I just forego this topic in the future, and say more traditional things I do like golf, swimming, cooking, etc etc?

if you have other hobbies, I would stress those first.

 

[Crayola227]

IF you have other hobbies, I would stress those first.

FTFY

 

[wagonwheel23]

I would focus on different hobbies.

 

[Spector1]

FTFY

well I mean even if you don't have other hobbies, I'd start making some new ones up soon. (taking up tennis, rock climbing, etc doesnt take much time and make you look more normal)