<p>So I'm a junior in HS and wondering if I should make a fb,again.Last yr I deleted mine after having it for like 2 yrs because I barely went on and most fake people at my school were adding me.I hated how people that didn't like me or ever talk to me would add me then not even say hi at school.The only good thing was finding old friends that go to other schools now and family.The games were fun too and it was good for talking to the few college people I met when I had a field trip to UC Berkeley for 3 days.
I'm a shy person so it kinda helped talk to guys but that like only 1 and I gave him my # and I found out he had a gf but anyways I don't see any other good reasons for fb.I also hated being tagged but hear now they ask permission 1st.</p>
<p>I might make a fb senior yr or summer b4 college because it might help if I miss a day or something.</p>
<p>So do you think fb would make life easier in college or make it difficult since people do have fb drama?</p>
<p>It’s really a help for finding out about events and coordinating/talking with people. Simply do as I do and don’t friend anyone who you don’t actually consider a friend - it’s not a big deal to ignore a friend request.</p>
<p>I’d say it’s more hurtful in the sene that it saps hours from schoolwork and just interesting, random happenings (how can you attend that awesome speech when you’ve been too busy Facebook stalking to hear about it)? You may miss an invite to ‘party hard all night long’ (but those get circulated every Thursday without fail anyway), but your friends will eventually just start emailing/sending you that stuff and keeping you in the loop.</p>
<p>Kind of a biased opinion, since I hate all this social media stuff, haha.</p>
<p>One of my roommates deactivated his Facebook at the start of the semester and he is still very social. Goes / throws parties, hangs out with his friends, etc. I agree with RyanMK’s advice… don’t take it seriously lol, just accept friend requests from people you actually like.</p>
<p>Waiting for the inevitable “omg without it how would u have a life” post. I swear Mark Zuckerberg’s got some people on the take whose sole purposes are to convert the unconverted.</p>
<p>It helps me a lot so far. I live in an area that doesn’t have cell phone reception, so i use it instead of my phone to contact people when I have to miss class. I’ve also moved around a lot and it’s a great way to keep in touch with people that I otherwise probably wouldn’t be able to talk to anymore. </p>
<p>It’s totally possible to have a fulfilling college experience without it (because because universities have existed for ages, and facebook is relatively new), but it does make things easier.</p>
<p>I don’t have one, and I think I’m better off for it. Groups, clubs, and events can all be handled through school email or texting/calling. Not having a Facebook page hasn’t been a problem yet. Some of my friends have deleted theirs because of how much time they were wasting. Not that there aren’t plenty of things to waste time on…</p>
<p>Ya I think its sad ppl just txt eachother…I always have to call or txt my friends 1st if I want to contact them…id rather see someone in person and talk not over skype!</p>
<p>Plus guys think they are flirting somehow over fb by liking photos or pokes wth if that? Its not the same as real life</p>
<p>It’s really helpful for keeping on top of events and communicating with people who don’t live right by you, but it’s also extremely dangerous in that enables ridiculous levels of procrastination.</p>
<p>Its a two way street… It can help with networking and making contacts. Every success seminar emphasizes the importance of “networking” and being in ‘two places at once’ now technology has allowed this to happen more then ever. One instructor I had put it best (talking to more Creative.Art majors) “You’ve paid good money to sharpen your craft and networking opportunities! not for a guaranteeing success! this is your time to learn how it works in the real world.”</p>
<p>Facebook helps me stay in touch with distant friends. (The kind I don’t meet with or run into on a regular basis.) I have to admit that I cannot connect half of the names in my phonebook to people; but I do recognize their faces and actually want to stay in touch with many of them.</p>
<p>I find the social dynamics in college very different from those before college. Besides my core group of friends, I have a large number of friends who I might only meet once or twice a year.</p>
<p>Yeah, Facebook helps me keep in touch with a lot of people who I don’t live near, like my sister and other close friends. In all honesty, I think the experience of college (or mine anyway) would be very different without Facebook. I talk to everyone I know on it, even my roommates and close friends (sometimes we’re even in the same house :P). It helps me keep track of parties and upcoming shows, connect further with people I’ve just met, lots of stuff. I think it’s an integral part of my college social experience, and I’d say that’s true for the majority of people I’ve met. (I did a psychological study on Facebook use, so I do know a bit about others’ habits at my school.) It has negatives of course, like procrastination, but I think that anyone going into college should consider making one. You aren’t forced to use it regularly, and it could help you make connections with people you might otherwise just meet once and then forget about. If you don’t like it and don’t need it, just delete it. I think it’s a good idea to keep the option open if making friends and having a strong social life in college is important to you.</p>
<p>It helps to keep in touch with HS friends, learn about social events, and build relationships with new friends with whom you may not have yet shared phone numbers. However, more than being a huge waste of time (you knew that), it can be kind of upsetting to see pictures of friends happily off at other schools. First semester is a big adjustment period, and people only put their happiest, prettiest moments on Facebook. It’s easy to start to feel like you’re the only one of your high school friends having a rough or even just slightly uneasy transition.</p>
<p>I think about that, too. But then I tell myself that if they have time to post 3,000 photos (literally) of them posing in front of a webcam, then they’re probably not having that much fun, anyway.</p>