Social Networking: A boon for Students
Herojit Philem *
One of the major factors that influences young minds today, are the plethora of social networking sites that are found on the Internet.
In a way, these sites are a boon to those who wish to have an online presence, where they get to share their common interests with others.
It is like a book of wisdom for those learners who wish to expand their knowledge beyond classroom learning.
Likewise, these websites have also proven to be advantageous for entrepreneurs to advertise their products and services. When used with discretion, users gain many benefits from these sites.
Without delving too much into the negative impact of these sites, it is indeed useful for students and serves as an educational platform.
To cite an example, a Facebook user gets regular news updates from all over the globe, which in turn makes him/her stay updated with current events.
Also, there are numerous groups and pages dedicated to students which provide them with information about careers and the like.
It is unfair to tarnish all social networking sites as "evil".
Depending on what benefits you wish to reap from these sites, each person will use them accordingly.
The bane of social networking sites lies in a few fake profile users who wish to while away their time in unprofitable activities.
As far as social networking is concerned, it is worthwhile to keep this famous adage in mind: “One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.”
* Herojit Philem wrote this article for e-pao.net
The writer can be contacted at herojit(doT)philem(at)ovi(dot)com
This article was posted on March 04, 2015.
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