Facebook

I greatly enjoy Facebook! Although it can be a distraction sometimes it has kept me in touch with so many people from high school that I otherwise would have lost all contact with. I see so many advantages to it but also a lot of things that I think deserve great caution. 

I think its a great networking device, and its good for getting me connected to people that will be new friends or even people that can get me a dream job. For example, I did this intense research internship the summer after my junior year and I'm a Facebook friend with the man who conducted the selection process and who supervised us throughout the internship. By keeping in touch with him and saying a simple "hello" every once in a while, I know I can always use him as a reference for a job I might want. With facebook he remembers me better and knows more about my goals in life and can write a great recommendation. 

Also the "Groups" application is amazing! A lot of kids check their facebook 10 times more often than they check their email. I'm in a group called TheProject, and when I want to tell the entire group about an upcoming meeting, or send out the notes from a previous meeting, I can use the group to send out a message to all of the members on facebook. I get twice as many responses on facebook than I do on email. 

Adults are right to start using facebook because it is the best way to communicate with the youth. People say that it is decreasing face to face communication and even telephone communication but it is, in fact, a much easier way of communication and a pastime for college and high school kids. Facebook is the best way to reach our generation and generations to come.