Facebook

Today many people are giving out more personal information than they should.  Many people are posting pictures and status that shares way to much of their personal life to other people.  Some people that I know post pictures of themselves drinking underage or dressing inappropriately. One of my friends on facebook has pictures up of herself drunk and making a fool of herself and now it’s up for everyone to see.  This is a bad idea since she and many other people are going to apply to colleges and if they see these pictures they probably will not want this person as one of their students.  Others have updates that are mean or are inappropriate or personal information that really should not be shared with people on the internet. Another friend always changes her status whenever she does something, even simple things like brushing her teeth, doing homework, or going somewhere.  She tells everyone what she is doing and to be honest it is annoying because no one is that absorbed in her life, yet she feels like she needs to share it with everyone on facebook. The only advice I could give is that people should really sensor what they put up on facebook.  I can also say that the best thing to do is to think carefully before posting or saying something online because once it’s up for everyone to see it can never be taken back.  Also I would tell them to think about how that status or picture could affect them ten years form today or affect their chances when it comes to apply to college or a job.  And to really scare them I would ask them what their mom would do if they found out what they said in their status or what they were doing in a picture that they posted on facebook.