Facebook!

Now now, your probably thinking I am going to bash Facebook because it is so distracting and whatnot, but truthfully, it does serve value. Besides keeping contact with friends and family who you do not see very often, Facebook is a great networking tool!

What I am here to blog about today is the dangers of facebook, and how it can get you in trouble if you do not take the proper precautionary steps to ensuring you are safe. First and foremost, the pictures. Yes, it is great to upload photos of what you and your friends did last weekend, but there is no need to make a profile picture of you funneling beers or hitting the game winning pong shot. You NEVER know who is watching. Teachers, administrators, police officers, detectives, employers, and parents may all be secretly following you, and you would never know. If you are seen drinking or smoking or any other activity that may raise questions about your character, it really ruins your personal reputation. Education majors listen up, because schools are known to complete a thorough investigation and background check when you apply for a teaching position, so make sure you filter your facebook.

Next, the status updates. What is the purpose of putting statuses like "can't wait to get fucked upppp tonightttttt" and "hungover" or "late night L ride". Reading these statuses makes me SICK, as there is NO need to be sharing that kind of information with everybody. If you are under 21, it is illegal, and it just puts a target on your chest for other people to see. Let's say there is someone who really just can't stand you, and so he goes on your facebook and prints pictures of you drinking and smoking and he mails them to your home for your parents to see. What is going to happen next? Your screwed! So lay off the vulgar language and obscene status updates please....

Also, be weary of who you accept as a friend. If you do not know them, forget them. Untag yourself from pictures you do not feel comfortable with being linked to your page, and also make sure your profile is locked to private, so only a certain number of people can have access to it.

Also this is a special shout out to my LADIES, please PLEASE PLEASE, there is absolutely no need for you to share your life on facebook. Do not use it to bash other people in your status updates, or give your daily rundown of what you are doing every minute of your life. It kind of gets annoying. Just an observation!

In world news today, PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE SENDING AROUND 30,000 MORE TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, AND HE PLANS ON ENDING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN WITHIN THE NEXT 3 YEARS.