ARTICLE REVIEW

In class we were given four articles to read dealing with Facebook. In each article it basically was saying to be careful of what you leak out on the web about yourself. They gave examples especially if you are looking for a job. They said that employers are looked up and can be searched on the internet through such websites like Facebook. It also said that even a picture might not just give you that job you wanted. It could be a picture from you partying, maybe it having to deal with alcohol. Pictures such as this well not get you the job, the articles also had sections where they were going against this. They said the way someone presents themselves on the internet should not be compared to the way they work and it should not keep them from getting a job. I agree with this part because the way I act at a job is entirely different from the way I act on a daily bases. If you can learn how to balance out the two then you should get the job. In the articles it also said that schools were not accepting students as well, if they had pictures or information that was unexcitable. Now this really gets to me because if a student has a good grade point average and meets the requirements he should not have to be declined from attending a college or university. I can be honest and say some of my website pictures might be unexcitable, but it should not have to hold be back from getting a degree in what I'm majoring in. The articles really gave me a lot of information I did not know such as that companies or job placement could look you up on the internet. I plan on reading the articles that will be coming up because I learn something new each time and that is always helpful. Reading is a good thing you always gain a lot of knowledge from it. I can really say college English is very beneficial English is part of our daily life, the articles we read in class have mostly pertained to the internet and school life. Jobs, school, and the internet are all three different things they should not have to be compared. It’s true you need a good education to get the high paying job but the internet you’re Facebook and Myspace should not hold you back from that. Just the internet in general, I believe it should not affect you in any way whether its pictures or information, if you have the grades and the knowledge that’s all that should be looked at.