This blog is
intended to track my usage of social networking through the examination and
analysis of my Facebook page. I try to maintain an atmosphere of honesty and
accuracy online and will uphold this atmosphere on my blog. I will explore how
I use Facebook as well as the sort of person I present myself to be versus the
person I actually am in my daily life.
With this being
said, I am addicted to Facebook. In the debate of Facebook being either an
addiction or a habit, I stand with a unique position that it is both. I
frequently notice myself “accidently” ending up on Facebook while doing
homework, studying, or writing grant applications for my research lab.
Facebook, without me being consciously aware of it until today, dominates my
life. My friend asked me a while back how often I am on Facebook per day, and I
told her I spend an hour on the website every day. While this does not seem
like an overabundant amount, considering that I am a student who needs eight
hours of sleep in order to function, decides it is a wonderful idea to take
seventeen hours every semester of college, and takes on various leadership
positions across campus, I do not have time for the distraction that is
Facebook. I justify my Facebook usage by claiming the typical “I would be out
of the loop” because it is true. I went a year without Facebook and I knew
nothing. I didn’t know birthdays, my friend’s achievements, or other important
dates. However, when I recreated Facebook, I went overboard. If I want to know
important information, I can log on every few days without missing out on
incredibly important information. My consistently online status shows that I
log on for more than just informational purposes. For my academic benefit, I
need to find a way to limit my time spent wandering aimlessly on Facebook.
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