Facebook

Have you ever met another student in a class and wanted to get to know them better without asking them a hundred questions? By using Facebook you can find out a lot about a person from their profile page. It would be easier that asking a hundred questions, because people update their profile page constantly when they think of something else they like. Since each person creates his/her own profile page, it is a great way to find out about them. Facebook is used by many people around the world in order to “research” another person they want to get to know a little more about.
If you are a member of Facebook you can search anyone you want. Once, Facebook has found that person, you can request to add them as one of your friends that way you can talk to them. Some people have their profiles on private, which means you can’t look at anything on their page unless you are their friend. Also, some people have set their profiles to where some of their friends can only see certain things. The current members of Facebook mainly use it to keep in touch with people and to find out interesting things about people.
There is so much you can put on your profile to help people get to know you. First, you get to put a picture that everyone gets to see if they search you or if you are already their friend, they can see it when you are online. You can put your birthday, hometown, religious views and even more if you want, in the basic information part at the top of the page. Below that, you can put your contact information such as your email address, home address, AIM name, and any phone numbers. Also, you can put what activities you like, your favorite TV shows, movies, books, and quotes. There are a lot of different applications you can add to your profile too. One of the main accessories that people put on there page numerous times are pictures. You can make albums for special events or just random pictures. Unfortunately, some of the pictures people put on there get them in trouble.
Recently many companies have been investigating their current and future employees by viewing their Facebook profiles. College campuses have also been researching their students’ Facebook profiles. For instance, here at Purdue in Krannert management school, the Dean has recently hired people to research the sophomores trying to get into upper division management and the current students already in Krannert. They specifically look at pictures I think, to see what students participate in on the weekends. For these reasons and many more, if you have Facebook you need to make you profile limited, so not just anyone can see your page. Even better is not to put any pictures, saying or anything that you don’t think is appropriate for your boss to see.
In conclusion, Facebook can be very helpful if you are interested in getting to know someone. Facebook is a great way to learn some interesting facts about a person. You can find out what kind of things they are interested in and like to participate in. You can even meet new people through your friends on Facebook. It’s an easy way to make life-long friends. Facebook is one of the best ways to keep up and in touch with your friends and their lives.