Facebook

If there is one place that college students these days find shelter in, it is the worldwide networking site dubbed Facebook. This shelter, so to speak, protects us from the down pouring of things we need to get done. Oh, and chances are, your parents have one too. And maybe your little brother or sister... Who dare I say, is not even in high school yet. That is aside from the point though. There is no age limit to the effects brought about by the most popular time-wasting website out there. Is it really the most popular time-waster? I am not sure, due to the sudden uprising of Twitter, the oldie but goodie sites such as addictinggames.com, and Facebook's ever-changing-for-the-worse-setup. But simply put, we spend our time letting all of our closest friends know what we are up to in the most up to date fashion (the use of the phrase 'up to' twice was intended). We upload countless pictures and videos for our closest friends to see. We write on people's walls for our closest friends to see. As you can see and already know, everything we do on Facebook is for our closest friends. People like the one person that you went to preschool with, or a friend of your third cousin. Oh, and Hank, the guy who apparently goes to your school. How can you forget the girl who met your sister's friend's mom's hair stylist?? All these people get a 100% free subscription to your life and all it's details. That is, unless you know how to manage your account privacy details. Perhaps clicking on 'decline' instead of 'accept' when Hugh Jacreeper adds you as a friend is also something to consider in the future. No matter though, Facebook still provides us with the opportunity to feel just a little bit better about ourselves. The next time you are feeling down in the dumps, do a few things: update your status, receive some encouraging comments telling you you are special, then take a quick glance at how many friends you have. You will feel better in no time. Oh, and before you logout, become a fan of the Hey Arnold! blog and let all of those closest friends know about it too. Big, small, it's not for something, yet half for nothing. Peace