The Wonders of Social Networking
I’m sure when you were applying to college you always heard horror stories about students getting rejected from certain schools because of the way they were portrayed on their Facebook pages. Although Facebook, Twitter and other social networks can give insight into your personal life, they can also be incredibly helpful when actually living away from home.
Imagine… every day you are finished with class and are heading to hang out with a few friends or going to practice or just wanting to take a nap when, like every other day, someone in your family or one of your friends calls. Your mom wants to know where you’re going, what you’re doing, who you are with. Your dad wants to know how classes are going, what your grades are, what your professors are like. Your friends miss you and never hear back from you because, lets face it… you’re a college student now and you’re enjoying yourself. Of course, these catch-up phone calls are great every once in a while, but why not make it easier. Through social networking, your parents can keep up with your busy lifestyle with no effort. Make a twitter account and send texts about where you are and what you’re doing to keep people updated.
Facebook is also a great way to stay in contact with people. Although calling each and every one of your friends on the phone may seem difficult, Facebook offers great ways to keep people updated on your lives and the chat box makes it super easy to talk to people directly! Now, when most laptops and computers have built-in, video chatting is also convenient and effortless. Facebook paired with Skype to make it simple to chat with friends and family directly from your page.
Social networking can also benefit your career as a student and beyond. With business related social networking, you can build up your resume by your connections through sites such as LinkedIn. LinkedIn makes it easy to make connections with people in the business world and can even make finding a job easier. So whether you are looking to establish yourself with a career or make and maintain relationships with those around you, don’t hesitate to jump onto the social networking band… your parents and friends will thank you for it.
