HW7: Facebook Invasion is Alarming

                Have you experienced doing your homework and projects at the computer shop, and at the same time, you are on line at your facebook account? But the thing here is the time is running out, and as you click “like” or “share” in someone’s photograph, the bill you’re going to pay is also increasing! Moreover, your money is just limited, and you haven’t finished yet your homework, researches, and projects.

                I, myself, have already experienced that because we don’t have computer at home, and so I have to go at the computer shop until late at night just to finish my assignments. But as I click the research button, there is somewhat like a magnet forcing me to click the new tab and go to facebook. And then suddenly, I won’t realize that I’m clicking “like” into my friends’ status updates and wasting my time there. I don’t know what charisma does facebook has, but it’s very effective in attracting students like me.

                And as I search for articles about my research study, I was caught by this article about facebook entitled Research confirms social media's impact on adolescent development by Youth Resources. As I read this, I was not so shocked about the information because I guess they are truly happening right now.

                According to Dr. Larry Rosen, a professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez hills, facebook snatches someone’s childhood. They are not fond of socializing with other children of their age outside their houses, but instead, enjoying the company with other people behind their computers and cell phones or iPads. They also gain confidence and the ability to express understanding with others.

                With regard to their education, youth starting from elementary up to college students tend to get lower grades because of facebook. Students were inclined to check facebook or take a look at other windows when they know they still have time. As a result, more time was consumed at their facebook than studying. They were now practicing multi-tasking. But focusing at two tasks at a time do not create good results. It is better to focus at one task which is studying and control them not to log in to their facebook or move to another task without finishing the other.

                It is also good to know having “tech breaks” while students are on their class. With this, they can focus well on their lessons having in mind that after a certain time, they can glance at their facebook or check their cell phones.

                Social media sites are great help to people especially to students. This is a way to communicate, express their feelings, hide their thoughts, and share ideas. But too much usage of these such as facebook is not anymore good. They may create depression, stress, health, and mental disorders to children that’s why the parents and other people around them must monitor and guide them in using social media sites appropriately. One must be also knowledgeable and aware about the current happenings on the internet world in order to understand the behavior of their children, and the actions to be done with regard to this.