ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TO STUDENTS
Internet is a major activity for information the modern life.
Nowadays, many students use this medium for searching information about their
assignments and general knowledge. There are some disadvantages of the internet
which includes cyberbullying, obscene materials, and provocative news. However
there are still some advantages that students can gain benefit from this modern
technology. Students can express their feelings, keep in touch and entertain
themselves.
The first advantage of social networking to students is it allows
them to express feelings through photos and thoughts. According to Students
Report (2013), students love to express their feelings by posting pictures of
their new outfit or new friends. These sites usually give students a platform
across the globe to express their feelings and views. Besides, according to Digitech(2012), students also like to
share their thoughts through the social networking sites. They want to share
their opinion about the general issues or current issues. Therefore, students
may use the social networking to share their thoughts that can bring social
change in society. Social networking can thus be a medium for students to express their
feelings.
The second advantage of social networking to students is that it
eases communication between distant friends and relatives. According
to Students Report(2013), it is a lot easier to keep in touch with family and
friends through the social media. Social networking sites enable students to
keep in touch with their friends without wasting a lot of time and money.
According to Digitech(2012), social networking sites can
help people find long-lost relatives. It is easier to reconnect with long-last
relationships because a lot of people are connected to the internet by social
networking. Social networking contributes a lot of advantages to
students by easing communication across the internet.
Finally, social networking can entertain students through music, gaming and arts.
According to Student Report(2013), students may
show off their favourite song lyrics in their social networking account. For
example, when students watch music videos that they like on youtube, they could
share it on Facebook. Thus, it is easier for students who wants to share their
interest towards music. Next, according to
Digitech(2012, social networking is a great way to allow studentsto participate
and enhance their games and arts skill through contest and events. For
example, students who have ability in this part can show off their talents and
passion to others. In addition, they can
meet friends who share the same interest. So, students can engage in
hobbies involving music, games and arts through social media.
In conclusion, social networking has helped students get entertainment, communicate
with other, and express themselves. Students can release their stresses of daily studies
through social networking. They also can
fill up their leisure time by getting entertainment from social networking.
Students can also save time and money by using social
networking to communicate with one another. They can contact with one another
and finish assignments faster and maybe even easier. Sometimes students can be also be shy to express their
feelings openly to their friends. By using social networking, students can
express their feelings using pictures or personal blogs and improve themselves
along the way. Internet can be a useful tool or a weapon of destruction
depending how students use it for.
References
Students’ Report (2013)The Positives and Negatives of Using Social Networking Sites. News School Report .Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/22065333
Digital Tech.(2012) Social Networking Site;s –Facts, Advantages & Disadvantage. Digital Tech Inspirations .Retrieved from http://www.digitaltechinspiration.com/2012/09/social-networking-sites-facts.html
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