Facebook is a major part of most college students life. I am a huge fan because it allows me to manage so many different parts of my life. I can recieve notifications from the campus organizations I am involved in. I am able to message people about projects, homework and study sessions. I can also keep up with all my friends from high school as well. My high school friends and I communicate by posting videos on each others wall at least once a week.
Facebook has proven to be a great tool in keeping up with out of town family. Over the past few weeks I have also recieved numerous friend requests from older cousins and relatives and even parents of some of my friends. I can see pictures of my little cousins growing up, weddings I was unable to attend, boyfriends and girlfriends of my friends I have yet to meet. It serves as a great way to stay connected and keep in touch. The best part is I can manage it in my own time frame. Instead of trying to fit in phonecalls every week to thirty or forty family members and friends I can drop a sentence or two at my convenience and check and respond to their answer whenever I get some extra time.
I do feel that the content of Facebook is slowly changing because of the increase of adult and professional users, but it in my opinion is for the better. However, I still disagree that Facebook should be used as a part of a hiring process. Facebook is a social network. When a person is looking to apply to jobs they are trying to impress employers wherever they can. Facebook is a relaxed community connected mainly by friendships. I don't have to impress my family and friends, they know me for who I am. With friends and family I am relaxed. I am a very loud and goofy carefree spirit, but I also know how to buckle down and handle my business. Based on my comments and pictures on facebook all you would see is the fun-loving carefree side, but it should not subtract from my capabilities as a student or as a possible employee.
To read more on facebook in an academic and work environment, check out this article: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1213/p13s01-legn.html
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Great job, Morgan! I love the purple against the black! And I think because that Facebook IS a social network, companies and employers search the profiles to see how you will fit into their social environment. Not to say that I agree--but I'd excpect such.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that Facebook is a great way to manage aspects of our lives both academically and socially. I like the fact that I can talk to my friends from home easily, it is a good way to keep in touch if you cannot see them face-to-face! Nice Blog :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree Morgan! I love how personal you made your blog. Glad to know you're staying in touch with your beautiful family!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree what you have written Morgan! Yeah, Facebook shouldn't be used as a way to determine if a person should have a job or not. Even if something that's kind of risqué is on someone's profile, it doesn't necessarily mean that that person is any less qualified for a job or opportunity. The people who don’t show anything risqué may not deserve certain jobs either, but overall, Facebook shouldn’t be used in the hiring process.
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