Social Media is Affecting More than Just your Social Life

What it's about

Your Social Media can and will be looked over by college admission officers. They are able to see what you post and can effect if you're accepted by the college you applied for- no matter how good your GPA may be

What Surprised me

A high school senior was going in the right direction until she posted disparaging comments on twitter about her attendees. The college denied her admission.

Colleges are not the only ones looking through peoples social media mentions. Jobs are too, and can deny someone the same way a college can if bad content is found on their account.

What I questioned

 Admission officers nose around social media posts of students, which to me seems like an invasion of privacy- even if it is for a probable cause. Making me wonder if this should be legal for anyone to do.

Students change their searchable names on Facebook and are untagging themselves in pictures to be safe from college admission officers. But does this prevent posts from being viewed by them. We all know that once something is put on the internet it's impossible "Take it back".  Meaning don't put anything on the internet you might regret. So does erasing "Foot prints" on the internet mean the mentions are lost?

Impact on thinking of Social Media

After learning about how social media can affect my future negatively, it has made me think over what I'm posting before I do. Whether it is just a joke, not to be taken seriously, or something that isn't a positive representation of myself.


Read the article for yourself:
http://www.nytimes.com