“ The exam is the preferred means of social advancement. Everyone wants to pass exams, even in such bastardised forms as ‘blogging’, because to be examined is a form of prestige today.
Jean Buadrillard
The practice of publicizing personal identity can be seen throughout social history, in clothing choices, appearance, social practices and recreational activities, however, it is never more apparent than when stated in long lists for the world to see. The creation of virtual identity, whether it be a representation of the existing or a fictional fantasy, is often a strive for approval.
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