I personally use Facebook quite a bit, for a variety of things. I of course connect with friends, and I also learn about upcoming events, play games and such with the apps, "Facebook stalk" friends, and generally do what I can to present the most accurate and favorable me to the masses/my peers.One of the big things mentioned in the article "Facebook: A campus fad becomes and campus fact" is the fact that potential employers look at it for harmful information. This does not worry me for a variety of reasons.
- I don't really do anything I wouldn't want posted
- I have former teachers and friends' parents friended, so I don't post anything I wouldn't want them to see and
- I have my profile set to private, so potential employers actually couldn't see anything except my profile picture, which is often of my shoes.
I think now that it is so widespread, Facebook is almost essential for college students. When it was smaller, you could stay away an principle and not be too hurt by it. Now, you will have to be the ultimate social butterfly to learn about new events being held, as well as new events in people's lives. I find it is particularly useful when one "goes off" to college, as it makes it infinitely easier to keep in touch with people you weren't the tightest with once everyone is spread all over the country. In addition, it is an easy way to ask for help brainstorming essay ideas, to get clarification on homework instructions, to take surveys for classes where it is necessary to do so, etc.
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Nice blog, Elena :) One thing about having your profile on private - even if your profile is private, there are still ways to see profiles of people who have it set to private. But it sounds like you're already keeping safe on Facebook
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with how you said Facebook is essential for college students. It's great to keep in touch with friends who went to different schools, and it also makes it really easy to stay up to date with what's going on here.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with with that statement about Facebook being essential. I am from Oregon and my closest friends all went to colleges across the country. Because of Facebook, it has been so easy to keep in touch with everyone and we can keep each other updated on our lives so it's as if no time has passed.
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