An anonymous Facebook account is changing the way students express kindness.
Compliments OCU is a Facebook page which was started on June 29, 2019. Since then, it has gained popularity online. Students are asked to send kind messages to the account, where they are posted publicly.
Compliments OCU said their inspiration for the account came from their summer job where they worked with children.
“Their positivity was infectious, and I found that the littlest thing would either make or break their day,” they said. “One day, after consoling a little girl who was crying, I told her that I really liked the bow in her hair. Her mood flipped, and she seemed to forget that she was ever crying.”
Compliments OCU said even the smallest compliment can affect someone’s day.
“Now, I know it’s different when it comes to college students, but in today’s world I felt like there needed to be a platform of nothing but positivity to try and balance the heartache,” they said.
Compliments OCU said they have seen some positive change come from starting the account.
“Since my identity is concealed, many of the changes I’ve seen come from online,” they said. “I see people support each other by ways of kindness and calling out when they see hate and injustice.”
Since its establishment the account has been successful in spreading good vibes.
“When I made this account, I knew that even if only one person messaged me, it would be a success,” they said. “I’ve received and posted over 100 compliments, which is far beyond what I expected.”
Bailey Bovenschen, music theater/vocal performance sophomore, said seeing someone post about her made her smile.
“It made my day ten times brighter than it was,” Bovenschen said. “I think that it’s really nice to have compliments from other students because I know for students like myself, it makes our day a little less stressful.”
The account was created for a simple reason, Compliments OCU said.
“There can never be enough kindness,” they said. “The amount of love and kindness people have expressed to others is so heartwarming. My goal is to continue spreading that positivity, one compliment at a time.”
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