<p>I am a college-bound student for the class of 2014, and I was wondering how often people use Facebook. Is Facebook preferred over other methods of communication, like texting, email, etc. in college? How often do professors friend their students? Are there some students who have opted not to use Facebook at all, and why?</p>
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<p>“Is Facebook preferred over other methods of communication, like texting, email, etc. in college?”</p>
<p>That and texting are the big things. Consider yourself lucky to get phone calls.</p>
<p>“How often do professors friend their students?”</p>
<p>Can’t imagine it happens that often, except maybe in upper level courses where the classes are smaller so the teacher really gets to know his students.</p>
<p>“Are there some students who have opted not to use Facebook at all, and why?”</p>
<p>At my first school there was this one guy I knew who didn’t have a facebook coming in, but he caved and got one about three weeks after school started.</p>
<p>facebook is a good way to keep in touch with old friends you don’t see regularly when you’re away at college - I generally write a lot more on my hometown friends walls than on my college friends walls, since I only see my old friends over the summer or spring/winter break. Texting and phone calls are also used commonly, but email not so much - i only email my parents and a few close friends, really. </p>
<p>Professors and students generally don’t facebook each other. people generally email their profs questions or go to office hours. </p>
<p>of course there are some people who prefer not to use facebook, just like there’s people who don’t use twitter or myspace or other social networks…but fb is probably the most popular of the 3 i mentioned.</p>
<p>Facebook is popular, but I think texting is more popular (for semi-close people anyway). I’m friends with previous professors, haven’t had any friend me though, I friend them.</p>
<p>A few people don’t have them, but the majority of people I know have them (though not all people are active on them).</p>
<p>As DCHurricane said your lucky to get phone calls. I’m not sure about everyone else but my communication with friends revolves around text messages and Facebook chat. I never even go on AIM now since Facebook chat was introduced.</p>
<p>I had a professor that no one liked friend me and i hit “ignore”</p>
<p>Pretty much everyone has a Facebook around here. People who didn’t coming in have caved and gotten one.</p>
<p>Facebook is just a good time-waster that happens to be a means of social contact, whereas texting is much more efficient and more likely to be used in terms of making concrete plans. I’d say here that both are equally popular.</p>
<p>We’re actually currently trying to convince our calc TA to add us on Facebook because we think he is just the most hilarious person ever… so far, our efforts are futile but I’m sure we’ll prevail in the end. Other than that, I’m friends with two or three of my old high school teachers that I was really close with, but no profs or anything.</p>
<p>At my university, facebook is used a lot compared to other forms of communication. We do get lots of e-mails from our academic departments and professors, but for most club meetings and social events, people use facebook. There are people who have a facebook, but don’t check very it often, but the majority of people use facebook; twitter is still catching on. For conversations with close friends, texting is the preferred method of communication. Phone calls are normally for emergencies, calling home, or ordering food to be delivered.</p>
<p>I use facebook a lot, not only to socialize and keep in touch with people, but also to coordinate group projects. To answer your question of how often people use facebook: a LOT. Maybe it’s just me, but I check it a gazillion times a day. For me, it’s like reading the newspaper. If I don’t go on facebook or check my e-mail, I have no idea what’s going on.</p>
<p>Texting is also used a lot, but I find as far as coordination of projects go, it is only used to decide basic things about the project, whereas most of the in-depth stuff is done via facebook, e-mail, or in person. Since I got unlimited texting I have been using it a lot to communicate with people back home, but back when I was limited to 250 per month, I got along just fine using facebook and e-mail.</p>
<p>I could not survive without my e-mail. I don’t use e-mail to socialize as much, but it is indispensable because it is how professors, TAs, the people in charge of the dorm, and the university in general communicate with us, plus it can be used to coordinate projects. I literally check my e-mail probably 15 times a day, if not, more.</p>
<p>I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t have a facebook, but as other people have said, some people are not very active on it. I have never friend-requested a professor, or vice versa. </p>
<p>I don’t think myspace is used much. I know Twitter is decently popular, but I don’t use it.</p>
<p>I almost never get/receive phone calls.</p>
<p>Looks like I need to start using facebook more. :D</p>
<p>Most people I know are trying to get rid of their Facebook addiction. :O</p>
<p>Facebook is more convient than email for me.</p>
<p>I used fb my freshman year. I hate it now. I primarily use the phone to contact friends, and I get along just fine.</p>
<p>Starstuck - I agree. Also Facebook’s “look” is more appealing than most emails are (just a wall of text).</p>