Essay About Facebook

Facebook: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly A social media site such as Facebook can be a positive or negative social networking service for college students. The positive aspect is that it is a great way for college students to communicate with each other. On the contrary, there is a negative aspect to Facebook, too. Such as, I have missed deadlines for assignments and turned in late work due to the time I spent on Facebook. One day in class, my classmates and I gave out surveys to get each other 's opinion about problems that can hinder students from becoming academically successful. The survey consisted of a couple of questions about social media hindering students from academic success. For example, Jasmine Franklin stated, "Yes, I do

One minute a student mindlessly checks out their friends spring break photos. The next thing they know, Facebook has sucked away two hours of their life. Social networking sites are highly addictive and spending too much time on them jeopardizes their academic performance as well as their general well-being" (Barefoot 2). My classmate Whitney Wire stated that " I do think that Facebook can prevent students from academic success. They estimate that they are going to be on Facebook for thirty minutes, and that turns into hours, while in the mean time, their academics are not being completed resulting in failing grades"(Wire Interview). I would like students to understand that Social media sites such as Facebook is a wonderful tool to use to interact with other college students. But, if they are not careful, it can draw them away from being successful in school. According to Fluent, "In May 2015 among college students ages 17-25 found that the vast majority kept their social media activities limited to less than six hours daily. Just 11% of respondents said they spent six or more hours per day on Facebook—but that was still ahead of the 8% who spent that much time with Instagram (owned by Facebook) and the 3.4% who spent six or more hours daily reading and writing tweets"(eMarketer Website). I think that this is a great start because these students know that they 're success in college is fundamental to having a good life and that Facebook is not going anywhere anytime