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This is the blog for 75 or so Drexel students, most of whom are new to college and new to Drexel.

We'll document the strangeness of college life, try to translate our experience for diverse readers, and chronicle what it means to be a college student during these crazy days of economic turmoil and political battle.

That's it for now; I have to go an play Spore.

Monday, October 6, 2008

facebook = friendly.

Facebook has caused a revolution in the way young people interact with each other. Meeting someone new literally takes a click or two, and accessing all their personal information is just as easy. The creator of facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is correct in his claim that the social networking site makes users more kind and friendly. Facebook allows users to easily make new friends. People meet by adding each other online, then use that connection to make plans to meet outside of cyberspace. This tool is especially helpful in college, because it organizes the new people you meet to ensure you don’t lose touch with potential friends. I know personally it was extremely useful prior to moving in, as I could have easy discussions in getting to know my future roommates.

The constant social interaction on facebook forces users to be more kind. If they were not, it would be broadly known, and that person would lose numerous friends and acquaintances. Facebook forces the best out of people, and makes them live up to those standards when they meet people face-to-face who they added as a friend on facebook.

In this day and age, it is so easy to meet new people with common interests. With this simplicity, facebook users become more friendly and kind as they can constantly find people to interact with. In order to make these new friends, people must be kind, and in order to keep these friends they must uphold that kindness. Overall, facebook and other social networking websites enhance users’ friendliness and kindness because they broaden their interaction with new people.


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