tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post8410228969596868009..comments2023-12-21T01:46:50.336-08:00Comments on Read-Think-b4-u-Write: To Tweet or Not to Tweet?Read-Think-b4-u-Write - Writer Warmupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966924341913546680noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-87239379665855170862017-05-17T16:26:45.304-07:002017-05-17T16:26:45.304-07:00Personally, my social media pages are pretty clean...Personally, my social media pages are pretty clean and appropriate. Because I'm part of multiple organizations and have family members as friends on my social media, I have no choice on whether or not my page is clean and appropriate. Even if I didn't have the adult supervision on my page, I feel like my page would still be squeaky clean. Even though some people may see going through our social media as a breech of privacy, it's really not. When you're posting things on the internet for your friends to see, this is not being private,these things get out into the public. Employers and colleges don't want to necessarily see the type of person you are, they want to merely see how you present yourself. Now I'm not saying it's bad to post pictures of you at a party, because you should be able to do that, but don't post a picture of you downing a bottle of Hennessy or hitting a blunt. I do however disagree on how this could determine if a student gets into a college. Some people have different ways of expressing themselves and posting on social media is one of the ways people do that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994797038003073434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-89344350207484476952017-05-17T16:21:27.320-07:002017-05-17T16:21:27.320-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994797038003073434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-27138118927122682762017-05-03T10:42:08.067-07:002017-05-03T10:42:08.067-07:00Imagine if everyone had to check on your social me...Imagine if everyone had to check on your social media for little things such as to become your friend, letting you buy coffee, rent a house and even buy a car.Social Media should be a place were you can freely speak your mind and not feel like you can't say what you feel. I believe colleges should not check your social media accounts for admission purposes because it is an invasion of privacy. Throughout time there has only been two items colleges focused on your GPA and Personal Statement which should be enough. High school students already stress to much, imagine adding this to their plate. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507080522916556306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-42117994941926411152016-05-23T14:54:56.547-07:002016-05-23T14:54:56.547-07:00I would have to disagree with colleges checking ou...I would have to disagree with colleges checking our social media to determine if whether we are a good fit to their school. Our personal life has nothing to do with our school life. What we do outside of school is none of their business. Of course don't post pictures with guns and she that you are doing illegal things that can harm someone. But if you post yourself partying and having a good time that should not be a problem. For example, I had a teacher in my summer bridge program who had a PHD in psychology and he is well known and respected. Even though he is basically a doctor, he still smokes weed at the end of the day. You can't judge someone off the pictures. People are people, no one is perfect, we are only human and we do what pleases us. Colleges should just worry about what we do on campus and not outside of it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12777562384925784269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-28143580299085821682016-03-07T18:53:38.052-08:002016-03-07T18:53:38.052-08:00I don’t need to clean up my social media profiles ...I don’t need to clean up my social media profiles because I know what I put up, I don’t make rude comments or anything of that sort. My friends on the other hand I would say use foul language and have inappropriate social media names. Some people forget that whatever they post on social media may come back and haunt them later on, so I would advise people to watch what they do so it won’t affect them later on in life. I mean its common sense to not say something out of pocket. People think that just because they have a different name on social media that they won’t get caught up and people won’t know who the account belongs to so they don’t care about what they place on the internet. Now a days the social media is filled with improper pictures, mostly of teens drinking and smoking. They think it makes them look cool but they don’t realize if someone older gets a hold of the image of how much trouble they can get into. So just watch what you do on the internet and make sure it’s not something that will haunt you later on in life. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047566974085448969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-81370262479983780372015-11-23T11:49:58.622-08:002015-11-23T11:49:58.622-08:00Personally, my social media is pretty normal, noth...Personally, my social media is pretty normal, nothing crazy or would turn off anyone visiting my profile in order to learn about me more. I understand that people should be really careful of what they choose to share through social media because it will effect their future careers if what they post is inappropriate. But I would have to disagree that it should effect their chance of getting into a specific university. After all they are still growing and usually college is the ultimate growing up experience. They might be still in the high school phase but once they are admitted into their university, the social environment and experiences will change their way of thinking, writing and sharing. Most people know not to post anything crazy on social media because somehow it can come back to haunt you but for those who have not learned that yet, should be given the chance to hear it first and be advised. Then if they still keep up with their inappropriate postings then action can be taken by the school. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740897660591301614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-3403387196524075552015-11-02T15:31:16.622-08:002015-11-02T15:31:16.622-08:00A lot of the time people don't actually believ...A lot of the time people don't actually believe that employers or colleges will check the social media pages of the applicant. Majority of people will tweet, Facebook or upload a picture without thinking of the consequences, especially students in high school applying to colleges. I know very good students who are at the top of the class but post pictures drinking and a lot of other crazy images and it doesn't look good. Yes, people have a right to post whatever they wish on their social media accounts but to a certain extent. A lot of employers and colleges might have the application in front of them but we all know that everybody put the "best" version of them in the application. However, everything on social media may not be the real version of them. It gives the employer the chance to see how and what the person applying does and if what they portray is good enough for the company or sets the wrong image. I wouldn't have to change anything of any of my social media sites because what I post is a appropriate and not offending to anyone or any company. If i wasn't to get accepted to my dream school because I put up a bad picture then I would be devastated because all my hard work was wasted just because of one picture. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16220685803110445444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-87458102560296157382015-11-02T12:49:59.029-08:002015-11-02T12:49:59.029-08:00Employers have not just started looking at their e...Employers have not just started looking at their employees media life. This technique has helped employers learn who is really working for them. Maybe the reasoning behind it is that show how people act in their own personal life and that can have an impact on how they actually work. However, regarding to the issues of colleges searching applicant's Facebook is a whole different story. Students have worked hard enough just to get into the college the applied for and that should be the universities only concern. If a student had 4.0 and is still having social life, as in partying with friends, is that not maintaining their education? The only exception is if the person is tweeting rude comments about the school, in which that can cause problems. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746931894734496417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-18998221725090887312015-05-20T10:02:37.931-07:002015-05-20T10:02:37.931-07:00I think cleaning up your online 'reputation...I think cleaning up your online 'reputation' is important because so many employers do that now a days and now that colleges are beginning to do so, it is even more important. I remember my first job at Great America, they would check your facebook to see if you are selling the tickets that you get for free for being an employee. I don't think checking people's social networks needs to be done. I don't see how an employee can judge someone who has a picture of themselves chugging a Jack Daniels bottle if they don't know the story behind the picture or the day it happened. I think it's very hypocritical for companies to not employ people or offer them admission to school because they drink or had a fun and crazy night. They were young once too and chances are they also had drunk nights, and said an inappropriate thing or two. Social media is a way to connect with people and a way to vent without making a big deal of the situation but employers and colleges are taking social media way to seriously.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811581701783628724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-87776673067307878242014-11-24T22:50:15.457-08:002014-11-24T22:50:15.457-08:00I think "scrubbing" your internet identi...I think "scrubbing" your internet identity is necessary before applying to your dream college or dream job is important. Some jobs and schools want to have a good reputation and that is why they are strict when choosing their applicants. They do not want their image to be spoiled when parents finds out that their schools is okay or accept party and alcoholic students. This is also the reason why they would check students' social media to help them make the decision of whether they should or should not accept these students. It is for students to keep their social media private. They do not necessarily have to post every single thing to the public. Once it is out in public, it is hard to erase those moments. Even if they try to delete those moments or silly images of themselves online, it might not be deleted. Some of their friends might have kept that moment or image and re-post it on their social media to embarrass that person. High school and college students should be aware of what they post online.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698431788896523939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-13149674498361758522014-11-24T11:02:07.826-08:002014-11-24T11:02:07.826-08:00I find this article to be quite intriguing. I find...I find this article to be quite intriguing. I find it interesting that colleges are going as far checking a prospective students social media account whatever it may be. I personally do not indulge in the use of social media very often, but the fact my school may be looking at social media account is very alarming. I suppose you should have the mind set of keeping your personal life exactly that ... personal, but in the same token something as small as an email account shouldn't be held against you. Lesson of the day don't post or have and type of social media or email that a university, employer may seem as childish or not very mature tracygeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08947642107921730186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-87371693297751075672014-11-03T10:44:04.614-08:002014-11-03T10:44:04.614-08:00I think it’s important to keep an appropriate imag...I think it’s important to keep an appropriate image of yourself on social media and online. It could make a difference when trying to get an interview for a job. It’s also important to be aware of what you post when you have a professional career. For example, you call in sick, but you’re actually planning on going to a party. You take pictures at the party and post them everywhere, and your boss sees them and you get fired. An employer doesn’t want to hire someone that blows off work to party. You should represent yourself well on social media because you never know who could be looking. I’ve always been taught to keep my social media appropriate in preparation for college and future jobs. I’m also friends with family on sites such as facebook, so I never post anything I wouldn't want family members to see. If you’re ever at a party and you want to take pictures, just make sure there’s no alcohol or red cups in the shot before you post it. There’s nothing wrong with taking pictures at a party, it’s how you represent yourself in the pictures that you want to post. Once it’s on the internet, it’s out there forever. If you delete it, you don’t know for sure if it’s deleted. It's hard for teenagers to represent themselves well on social media because they don't really think about the consequences of a small post. They should be taught early to always be aware of how they are representing themselves because it's really important for the future. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367813063418801625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-73020963773177039432014-10-13T11:49:37.721-07:002014-10-13T11:49:37.721-07:00I think that when it comes to one getting there dr...I think that when it comes to one getting there dream job then yes they should “scrub” there internet identity because that is there work and they need to be professional. However when it comes to students getting admitted into colleges I believe that they should not be able to able to check that students social media post and judge them on it. Realistically 18 year old seniors in high school will not think twice about what they post on social media accounts, and thats normal because thats the last thing on there minds there busy with filling out college applications. It is not fair that colleges are looking through social media pages and judging whether or not that student should be accepted based on what is on there Instagram or Facebook. What students post does not fully represent who that person is or how they are as a student. For example I knew many students who are very bright and hardworking in school , got accepted to UCLA, USC, Stanford, etc. Yet they go out to parties, drink illegally, and post about there wild night on social media. They are good students and do not deserve to not get admitted into college because of what they do outside of school. In general people who need to “scrub” there internet identities are people working and in the professional world, students should not be judged on what they post on social media.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917492905657438837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-66438117191311484222014-06-02T16:32:20.275-07:002014-06-02T16:32:20.275-07:00I believe "scrubbing" your social media ...I believe "scrubbing" your social media and/or social networks is necessary for admission into a University or career field. Many times young people in particular do not think about how their actions will effect their success in the long run. Especially as an adult it is important to consider what type of image one would like to portray to others. In today's time, with various technology being invented on the daily, it is easy for one to share their personal life with the rest of the world. However, when what is being shared is detrimental to one's success, I believe it is unnecessary for anyone to post such things. This concept also has much to do with lack of maturity. Although various high schools teach their students to "scrub" or polish their social networks, it is up to the student to make sure they are promoting themselves in a respectful manner. In the world we live in today, internet identity is very important. It goes beyond one's gpa and involvement. Some students and employees do not take into consideration that what they are posting online is hindering their success and acceptance. People must ask themselves if it is really worth risking their success. I would say, it's just not worth it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635588573813780863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-55145574824322862852014-05-12T16:56:05.895-07:002014-05-12T16:56:05.895-07:00 It’s unfortunate that people are unaware of the... It’s unfortunate that people are unaware of the bad message and reputation they send once they click the “upload” button sharing a photo of “Last Night Turn-Ups”. A few months ago I personally deleted my Twitter account. I felt it was a really huge distraction. It became so out of control that I had my priorities mixed up and I was unable to focus on my homework assignments. It also kept me caught up in daily drama. I still have an active Facebook and Instagram account but I’m very cautious on the things I upload or post. The majority of my Facebook friends are family members. My Instagram is set public so anyone is capable of finding me.Because my Instagram is not set on private I have followers of all ages, anywhere between 12 to 35 years old. I do not feel the need to inform any of my followers or friends on either account “how drunk I was last night” or “how much I hate my job”. I share what I feel is appropriate as if my mom or supervisor was standing right over me.Everyone is using the internet so it’s pretty important to know that anyone can get access to your profile on any social network.Dazjanay Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036602954863452053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-90530199677113657982014-05-12T12:37:01.620-07:002014-05-12T12:37:01.620-07:00I don't believe we need to polish our social m...I don't believe we need to polish our social media website before we apply to a university or a job but we should keep them appropriate at all times. The possibility of an employer or an admissions director looking at your personal information once you apply continues to increase as social media becomes more popular. If they are considering applicants I'm sure they want to know what kind of people are going to be at their job or roaming the campus, and they certainly wouldn't want to take a chance at approving a candidate that glorifies being an alcoholic. Yes ones social life may not reflect their personal performance on the job or at an institution, but if the job has multiple applicants to take into consideration and only a few positions available, chances are they will take the candidate who has their updated curriculum vita or resume posted on instagram as opposed to somebody berating everybody that leaves a comment on their post. The bottom line is you don't want to give any body a reason not to except you especially if it is based on something that took 30 seconds to put up or take down (a post.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925436378124133337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-10074723563552245912014-05-12T12:19:24.421-07:002014-05-12T12:19:24.421-07:00Social media has definitely expanded into not only...Social media has definitely expanded into not only older generations but to the younger generation. With this being said the younger generation really do not keep in mind what they are posting and are not as cautious as to what they say. So as for this article where students are being advised to "scrub" their online identities is a good idea. I say this because most teenagers do not care for what they post.Though I will argue that not all teenagers post scandalous pictures and posts. It really depends on the person who is applying as to if they want to scrub their identity. If they have nothing to hide then don't , but if they have some scandalous post it's a better idea for the company or school not to see that. Unless of course you really want to show them who you "truly" are. Also , showing who you truly are is not bad at all , who knows what the company likes , " honesty is the best policy". So in conclusion , I believe that is truly up to us to post what we feel like showing online. Whether we do or don't we should keep in mind of what we post when it comes to applying to official places. Sara Beniteznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-79554033441130429152014-05-12T12:19:19.397-07:002014-05-12T12:19:19.397-07:00I don't think you should have been posting any...I don't think you should have been posting anything that should be "scrubbed off" your online profile to begin with. People often underestimate the amount of damage something negative posted online can cause within minutes of being out there. The article talked about how universities and companies keep track of their social mentions, so in a real world sense if you said something inappropriate towards them they will know even if you delete it chances are there's no point it's been seen. Personally I think twitter should be exempt from the issue simply because I know for me and a lot of other users it's a way to vent, usually no one remembers what they tweet so making someone go trough an archive of 15,000 plus tweets just to make sure they didn't say one thing against let's say Stanford before submitting an application is a little irrational.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655494588496666520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-81982228781124398882014-05-06T23:36:40.772-07:002014-05-06T23:36:40.772-07:00I don't believe you need to scrub your interne...I don't believe you need to scrub your internet identity before applying to a school or a particular job because your aptitude for learning or performing well at a job is not predicated by what you do in your free time. If you're smart and get good grades, you should be able to get into the school you want. As for jobs, if you are qualified and are capable of doing a job well, what you do when you leave work should be separate than work life. It's one thing if you hate where you go to school, work, or the people there. If someone posts about how all these people are terrible or how horrible the place is, of course the employer or school has the right to rescind or reject that person. If you don't want to be there, you don't have to be. However, partying with friends, just like any teenager or young adult does, and having those pictures posted on a social media site, should not hinder their school or work life. What people do on their on own time should not be held accountable for a job or acceptance to a school. Hiding who you are online does not change who you are offline.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12229913790839808819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-74469885042372997832014-05-06T23:28:21.053-07:002014-05-06T23:28:21.053-07:00This article i found quite interesting for the rea...This article i found quite interesting for the reason being that I am myself a user of this particular social media website so i'm able to relate back to it. in addition being a college student it is shocking to hear that deans of prestigious schools deny admission to students due to their tweets online.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113931781575567231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-73071972688902395172014-05-06T16:48:08.635-07:002014-05-06T16:48:08.635-07:00I think people should definitely fix their own ind...I think people should definitely fix their own individual identity on the internet because that could be the reason why a person does not get into a school or get their dream job. Your online profile could be totally different than your in person personality which could be bad. There are certain things on the internet that are ok to post while others could be offensive to other people. For example if a person posts "That party was awesome last night" and they were suppose to be at work they could get fired. Leaving information about you on the internet can come back and bite you in the end, so be careful about what you post online and sometimes fix our profile to improve the chance of getting a job or whatever you want.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577001971677294409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-59097881085320297222014-04-24T16:27:17.528-07:002014-04-24T16:27:17.528-07:00I personally don't think we need to "scru...I personally don't think we need to "scrub" your internet identity before applying to college or work. I think we should simply not even have a bad reputation on the internet to begin with. I'm not against social networks, I actually like using social networks a lot. However, we must always keep in mind who is able to view our social networks. I wouldn't post something that I don't want my great-grandmother to see. So, we shouldn't post anything that we don't want our future employer or college to know about or see. I don't blame them for judging us by the way we look on the internet. I'm sure everyone else who can see are judging us the same way. In conclusion, we should just keep a good reputation on the internet no matter what or who is watching it.Danahlynn Alonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-4006432980118806762014-04-21T09:19:39.205-07:002014-04-21T09:19:39.205-07:00With technology being such an important aspects in...With technology being such an important aspects in our lives now we need to be cautious of the consequences. Although it has its perks and has made our industrial society more advanced, it can get us into trouble. Even if we make our social network pages private, there is ways around that where everyone can see your pages. Professors, employers,and parents are all included in the people that can browse through your posts. I believe that we are responsible for what we share and, like in everything else we do, there are consequences.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107573989368789049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-51118440415487756672014-04-21T09:16:16.861-07:002014-04-21T09:16:16.861-07:00No, I feel like people should not have to clean up...No, I feel like people should not have to clean up their Facebooks and/or twitter. It also depends on who you are, for example, I believe if someone was to look at my social networks, they would not find anything that would affect my chances of working with them. Although, in some cases, the places you apply at might not like the things you talk about like for example: sports, politics, religion and sometimes the place you live. But, I feel like schools and companies should not base someone's personality off of their social networks because most people use social networks just to connect and interact with their friends or meet new people. These networks should not reflect on who you really are and what your intentions are.Arjay Vitughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137543279616511577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-44054377305602915032014-04-21T09:05:21.984-07:002014-04-21T09:05:21.984-07:00Social media nowadays is becoming more popular, ye...Social media nowadays is becoming more popular, yet students especially aren't being careful of what they post. I personally think students should clean their social media sites. If you are trying to land an elite job or go to a university, you need to present yourself in an adult manner. Employers want only the best to be working in their company, and it's a reflection on them if they have an employee who goes out every night and posts inappropriate images and tweets of what happened. People don't realize that they are potentially jeopardizing their chances of that dream job because an employer will not hire someone that seems incapable of being a hard worker based on what they post online. My family owns their own company and my dad is very adiment on the employees that he hires. He does his own background checks on his employees and one includes searching the online to see if something comes up. If he sees a potential employee's face pop up on google with innapropriate images alongside it, then it's more than likely he won't hire them. I completely agree with this because I have to work in my family's company and if I know one of the secretaries goes out every night after work and gets drunk, I'm more than likely going to look down on them when I see them at work. Social media is out there for everyone to see, and students should keep it private and to themselves in order to preserve their own self image. Jackie Haddadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513434192941993832noreply@blogger.com