I go online about 6 times a day. Every time I go online is to do three things; go on Facebook, go on Peoplemagazine.com and listen music on YouTube. It has been a habit for the past 3 years. Those three websites are what connects me to the world beyond my surrounds. It also helps me stay updated with the media, of the people I know and of fashion.
Facebook I use mostly use to stay in touch with my friends from Ecuador and from back home. When I get on Facebook, the first thing I do it look up recent photos. I find it very interesting to see photos of what people have been up to rather than actually reading their status. I do not only use Facebook to find out things about people I am close to, but as well as of people I just met. When I met a person and they send me a friend request, I use Facebook to help me build an image of that person. It is a good way to find out some background information. People like to call this “stalkerish,” but I know everyone does it.
Facebook is, also, a place I can make certain things of my life public. I love uploading photos. They photos do not necessary have to be of me, but of the people around me, or of random object that reflect a great memory. Just like I enjoy having updates about people, I feel like my friends would want the same from me. Most of the pictures I upload, I tag people on them so that their friends can see pictures of them. I only tag myself in pictures in which I believe I look good in. If someone tags me in a picture that I do not like, I simply untag myself.
I go on the People magazine website because I love to look up different trends rising in the fashion industry. The three famous females I love to follow are Kim Kardasian, Jennifer Aniston and Selena Gomez. All three have a unique style that I wish to have. I get ideas on what to wear in certain occasion or how to do my hair. The People website was very helpful when I was deciding what to wear to Prom, as well as how to do my hair and makeup.
YouTube consists of the same purpose as People magazine does. I use YouTube in order to be updated on new songs. I do not listen to the radio, so I use the Internet because I am online most of the time. Also, when I do homework, I go to YouTube to play music because it helps me concentrate. YouTube has all sort of music, so I sometimes listen to random songs. If I like them, I take the link and convert the video to mp3 and add it to my iTunes.
Recently, I have been using the Internet more than ever; mainly because I have to use websites, like Blackboard and Webwork to do homework. Half of my classes require blogging therefore I need to be online most of the time. I do not only use the Internet on my computer, but on my phone too. The other day I used it to find out where one of my classes were. It is really convenient. It makes me wonder how I was able to go on with my life with Internet technology.
You mentioned that you use facebook to create an image of people who you have never met. I was curious as to what the reasons were for your doing this? I definitely agree that we all do it, and I think it is interesting to hear about the different reasons. I think that I use facebook almost as a tool to help me prepare for meeting someone; I think of facebook as resource in helping me look less like an idiot and be able to know who I do and don't want to be associated with.
ReplyDeleteI also wonder, why do you pick Facebook over Myspace or perhaps any other social networking site?
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI definitely do the same when i log onto Facebook, i "stalk" people by looking through all their recent pictures, it gives me an idea of what they have been up to, like i feel caught up!
Teresa,
I think we use Facebook because myspace is now outdated, Facebook is like myspace but a upgraded better version i guess kind of like a mash-up of myspace n other apps put together, which is why we find it more interesting.